Head of IT - Demand, Governance & Intake

We're looking for a Head of IT – Demand, Governance and Intake to join our Kier team.

Location: Rushden / London - Hybrid working available with site and office visits as required
Hours: 37.5 Hours - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape how Kier manages technology, digital, data, cyber and AI demand across the organisation. As Head of IT Demand, Governance & Intake, you'll be responsible for operating Kier's single front door—ensuring every idea, request and investment follows a transparent, governed process that aligns with business strategy. You'll sit at the intersection of business ambition and technology delivery, enabling Kier to deliver at pace whilst protecting revenue, reducing risk and maintaining compliance.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Head of IT – Demand, Governance and Intake, you'll be working within the IT team, supporting them in delivering technology solutions that align with business priorities. Your day to day will include:

• Acting as the accountable owner for Kier's single front door for all technology, digital, AI, cyber and data demand
• Leading the assessment, triage, categorisation and prioritisation of all incoming demand, ensuring appropriate sponsorship and business ownership
• Establishing and operating integrated governance across Technology, Cyber Security, Data, AI and Architecture
• Maintaining a single source of truth for technology demand, investment and delivery status, providing executive reporting and portfolio insights
• Developing and maturing the governance and operating model, driving workflow automation and process simplification

What are we looking for?

This role of Head of IT – Demand, Governance and Intake is great for you if:

• You have significant experience leading portfolio, PMO, demand management, governance or intake functions in a complex organisation
• You have proven ability to establish practical governance frameworks and operating models that improve control without slowing delivery
• You have strong understanding of technology delivery, cyber security, architecture, data and AI governance
• You have experience managing prioritisation, capacity, investment and risk across multiple business stakeholders
• You are commercially aware, with strong financial discipline and the ability to link demand to business value and outcomes

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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