Head of Technology – build and lead the technology strategy and engineering organization with a strong focus on delivering secure, scalable, and compliant solutions in a Business‑to‑Government environment.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Define and drive the technology strategy, including the multi‑year roadmap (build/buy/partner), aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements, steered by a clear KPI framework.

- Own the technology budget and drive efficiency across build and run through FinOps, TCO management, and unit economics.

- Set and govern the target architecture (cloud‑native, event‑driven, microservices, zero‑trust), ensuring scalability, interoperability, and resilience.

- Drive innovation through structured pilots and AI‑augmented development (code assistance, test generation, defect prediction), embedding AI into the technology and product approach with appropriate governance.

- Establish and scale engineering standards, organisational frameworks, and quality benchmarks across DevSecOps, CI/CD, IaC, and observability practices.

- Ensure security and compliance (GDPR, ISO 27001, PSD2) through secure‑by‑design principles, third‑party risk management, and strong incident response capabilities.

- Act as a senior technical counterpart for strategic clients, shaping joint roadmaps and translating technology into measurable business impact.

- Manage vendor and partner relationships, ensuring strategic alignment and commercial accountability.

- Serve as the key interface between technology and other departments, including Product Management,



ensuring alignment between business requirements and delivery.

- Build and lead a high‑performing, cross‑border technology organisation with clear structures, role clarity, and an inclusive engineering culture.

- Drive consequence management and attract senior technology talent to ensure long‑term organisational capability.

- Align technology, product, and business through structured planning, prioritisation, and leadership‑level communication.

Required Skills

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- Solid experience in technology leadership roles, including leading multi‑disciplinary teams at scale.

- Proven ownership of enterprise technology strategy, ideally within financial or security technology environments; Business‑to‑Government experience is a plus.

- Proven experience delivering large‑scale, multi‑year digital or software projects.

- Deep knowledge of modern architectures (APIs, microservices, event‑driven), cloud‑native operations, DevSecOps/SRE, and the impact of AI on technology organisations.

- Strong stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to influence at board and regulatory level.

- Ability to build high‑trust, high‑performance, and inclusive engineering cultures.

- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience; background in development or architecture is preferred.

Recommended Skills

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- Experience scaling organisations in growth or M&A; contexts.

- Experience managing technology portfolios, vendors, and partners at scale.

- Strong understanding of aligning technology investments with business KPIs and outcomes.

- Experience working in regulated or compliance‑heavy environments.

Nice to Have

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- Experience working in Business‑to‑Government environments.

- Experience in highly secure or regulated industries.

- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

What’s great about working with us

Culture and diversity: Join a people‑oriented environment with different nationalities and a great team spirit, flat hierarchies (everyone speaks to everyone). Equal Opportunity Employer and LGBT+ friendly.

Team: An opportunity to shape our engineering culture and work with a passionate, mission‑driven team. Collaboration with a diverse and very international team of outstanding people.

Global Collaboration: Work collaboratively with stakeholders around the globe.

Impactful Work: You will have the opportunity to participate in and shape high‑impact technology initiatives in a complex and evolving environment.

Career Development: Benefit from continuous training, coaching, and talent development programs.

Social Benefits: Flexible compensation (transport tickets, training, private insurance), etc.

Own canteen: Take a break with our breakfast and lunch service: choose between a wide range of menus, salad desk, and sandwiches service.

Work‑Life Balance: Versátil working hours with the option for remote work (Mon–Thu 8:30 – 17:30 and Fri 8:30 – 15:30).

Location: Sant Joan Despí. xcskxlj Easily accessible by public transport.

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📌 Head of Technology (Sant Joan Despí)
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