IT Director

Overview

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a globally renowned education organisation supporting over 6,000 schools in 160 countries. The IB is currently undergoing a major digital transformation, aiming to build a resilient, secure, and scalable enterprise IT platform that fosters innovation and growth. The IT Director will spearhead the evolution of the global IT function, managing a team of about 60 technology professionals and reporting directly to the Chief Digital & Data Officer.

Key Responsibilities

• Transform the IB's global IT operational model into specialised domain-focused teams with clear roles and accountability.
• Provide strategic leadership in infrastructure, cloud operations, security, identity management, corporate systems, and IT service management.
• Ensure high service reliability, operational excellence, and resilience for critical enterprise technology platforms.
• Implement modern security, identity, and risk management standards, including management of AI-related technology risks.
• Develop and enhance self-service infrastructure and platform capabilities to improve developer productivity and organisational agility.
• Lead the Quality and Test Engineering function, championing automation-first and early shift-left quality methodologies.
• Oversee technology estate upgrades, reduce technical debt, manage vendor strategies, and optimise costs.
• Collaborate with senior executives to align technology strategies with business objectives and transformation initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and grow high-performance technical leadership teams while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience in enterprise IT, infrastructure, or technology operations in large, complex organisations.
• Demonstrated success in evolving operational IT functions into secure, scalable technology organisations.
• Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, infrastructure as code, networking, hosting, identity and access management, and site reliability engineering practices.
• Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity, compliance, governance, and emerging technology risks including AI implications.
• Proven experience designing and managing modern IT service and support frameworks.
• Ability to influence senior executives and lead large-scale organisational and technology transformation programs.
• Proficient in building and developing high-performing technical teams and leadership communities.
• Strong commercial insight with experience overseeing large budgets, vendor partnerships, and technology investments.
• Familiarity with modern quality engineering, automation testing, and continuous delivery methodologies.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits allowance amounting to 1.5% of the annual salary, usable as benefits or additional pay.
• Employer pension contribution of 10% with a required 3% employee contribution.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits.
• 30 days of annual leave plus public holidays.
• Life assurance coverage equal to four times the annual salary.
• Flexible working hours with core hours from 10am-12pm and 2pm-3pm, totaling 37.5 hours per week.
• Paid leave for volunteering activities.
• Robust continuous professional development opportunities.

Work Environment and Diversity

The International Baccalaureate is dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity, respect, and compassion. As an equal opportunities employer, IB supports applicants from all qualified backgrounds and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Operating globally, the organisation complies with employment laws pertinent to its locations.