Head of Digital Transformation and IT

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent conservation organization in York is seeking a Head of Digital Transformation and IT to lead and manage the delivery of their digital and IT strategies. This pivotal role involves driving organizational change, managing the migration to SharePoint, and collaborating with various teams to ensure efficient data management. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills, excellent communication abilities, and strategic thinking to meet internal stakeholder needs. A commitment to creating an inclusive culture is essential.

Qualifications

• Wealth of technical and digital skills and experience in leading technological change.
• Natural communicator and strategic thinker.
• Ability to undertake stakeholder engagement and meet internal customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of digital and IT strategies and drive transformation agenda.
• Manage the migration to SharePoint and other data management systems.
• Oversee the IT team to enhance existing IT infrastructure.

Job description

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Head of Digital Transformation and IT.

The Head of Digital Transformation and IT is a pivotal new appointment to lead the delivery of our digital and IT strategies for the future and drive our transformation agenda: modernising our systems, enhancing digital engagement, identifying the potential benefits of AI and ensuring that our technology infrastructure supports our mission to drive nature’s recovery in Yorkshire.

The role will be instrumental in leading and project managing the migration to SharePoint across the Trust, as well as other strategically identified software and data management systems, to ensure cost-effective, efficient and scalable approaches to managing our digital output.

As a member of the Extended Leadership Team, you will closely with our GIS and Environmental Data Team, Communications and Public Affairs, Supporter Services CRM and other team leaders across the Trust to assist in ensuring our spatial, species, customer, citizen science and key stakeholders are served with accurate data, metrics and reporting. You will also manage our hard-working IT team to support and enhance our existing IT infrastructure.

As well as bringing a wealth of technical and digital skills and experience of leading technological change to the Trust, you will be a natural communicator, a strategic thinker and have the ability to undertake stakeholder engagement and meet the needs of internal customers and system users.

How to apply:

Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents prior to the short-listing process.

Please be aware that a market supplement has already been applied to the salary range for this role.

Closing Date: Sunday 11th January 2026

Interview date: Friday 30th January 2026

Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is registered in England no. 409650 and is a registered charity no. 210807. Registered Office: 1 St George’s Place, York, YO24 1GN