Head, Information Technology

About the role

AspenHealth is seeking an experienced and hands-on Head of Information Technology to lead the Group's technology function.

As a fast-growing SME, this role requires someone equally comfortable defining technology strategy, leading projects, writing technical specifications, troubleshooting production systems, negotiating with vendors, reviewing source code, optimising SQL performance, and mentoring developers.

You will oversee technology across the group, supporting clinical operations, enterprise systems, cybersecurity, infrastructure, software development, data, AI initiatives, and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a lean but highly capable team of developers and analysts, ensuring technology remains an enabler of operational excellence and future growth.

Key responsibilities

Business and Technology Leadership

Develop and execute the Group's technology roadmap aligned with business objectives.

Build and maintain an architecture that is secure, scalable and maintainable.

Drive technology transformation across clinical, operational and corporate functions.

Establish technology standards, governance and best practices.

Partner functional leads in clinical operations, finance, HR, logistics to translate operational requirements into practical technology solutions

Software Development Leadership

Provide technical leadership for all internally developed systems, including:

Clinic Management System

HR and Payroll

Finance integrations

Inventory & Logistics

Patient Engagement

Business Intelligence

AI initiatives

APIs and third-party integrations

Responsibilities include:

Designing systems and setting standards with functional leads

Reviewing architecture and code

Project management and delivery

Infrastructure & Operations

Oversee:

Servers

Cloud platforms

Networks

Backups

Disaster Recovery

Microsoft environments

Database platforms

Identity Management

Endpoint management

Cybersecurity & Compliance

Ensure appropriate governance over:

Cybersecurity

Data privacy

Healthcare regulations

Business continuity

Disaster recovery

Access control

Security monitoring

Vulnerability management

Develop practical policies appropriate for an SME healthcare environment.

Team Management

Lead and mentor the Group IT team by:

Developing technical capability

Conducting code reviews

Setting engineering standards

Establishing development methodologies

Coaching future technical leaders

Managing priorities and workloads

Promote a collaborative, ownership-driven culture.

Project Delivery

Lead technology projects from concept through implementation, including:

Requirements gathering

Vendor management

Budgeting

Solution design

Risk management

Implementation

Post-implementation support

Balance rapid delivery with long-term maintainability.

Hands-on Technical Contribution

This role is expected to remain technically involved where appropriate, including:

Reviewing source code

Writing proof-of-concept solutions

SQL optimisation

Systems troubleshooting

Architecture reviews

Technical documentation

Production issue resolution

This is a leadership role for someone who enjoys building, solving and delivering—not simply delegating.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field.

12+ years of experience in software engineering and IT

Experience in .NET, Entity Framework, MVC, C#, and web technologies preferred

Expert proficiency in MSSQL and experience with database management, query and performance optimization.

At least 5 years experience leading technical teams and working cross functionally in management capacity

Experience managing both software development and infrastructure

Prior experience in the healthcare industry and with enterprise systems (such as Finance / Accounting, ERP, WMS, HRMS) is highly valued.

Experience managing technology in a multi-site organisation

Healthcare industry experience is highly advantageous

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