Chief Technology Officer / VP of Technology

Our client is a global advisory business in the energy industry, operating across North America and Europe. They are looking for a single technology leader accountable for everything technical in the business: the systems the company runs on and the platforms their clients use directly.
This is a broad role in a company of roughly 300 people. The technology estate is small enough that the leader stays hands on, and significant enough that the decisions matter commercially.
What you will own
Enterprise IT and operations across multiple countries: network, cybersecurity, endpoints, service desk, identity and access.
Internal business systems, including Dynamics 365 CRM and Finance & Operations, and the reporting stack.
A portfolio of client-facing platforms across two regions, covering maintenance, roadmap and the connectivity between them.
AI and automation adoption, working directly with business teams to map processes and introduce tooling that supports growth without proportional headcount increase.
Technology cost, vendor relationships and managed-service arrangements.
A distributed technology team across several countries.
What we are looking for
Experience leading technology in a mid-sized organisation, covering both internal corporate systems and client-facing products.
Strong Microsoft estate background: Azure, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, M365.
Genuinely hands on. Builds and uses modern tooling personally rather than only sponsoring it.
Demonstrable experience managing vendors, licensing and technology cost.
Comfortable operating across multiple countries and time zones.
A practical, business-first approach. This is not an environment for heavy process or top-down IT governance.
Useful but not required
Exposure to data platform work: Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Fabric, Power BI.
Experience in a business that has recently changed ownership or become standalone.
Energy sector experience is preferered not required.

Work arrangement
Yes