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Head of Technology (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

VivobarefootBristol🇬🇧United Kingdom

Quick overview

SeniorityLeader
Work modeHybrid
LocationBristol, United Kingdom
ERPNetSuiteRequirements GatheringAgile

Job description

THE WHY

We have a core belief that our toxic, sedentary lifestyles are making humans, and the planet, sick. So, we’re on a mission to change it.

📍Wrington, Bristol

Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity leave

WHERE YOU’LL PLAY

We’re looking for an experienced Technology leader with mastery over our whole tech ecosystem - customer-facing Digital Systems, internal Business Systems, and IT. This role brings the full breadth of our digital, ecommerce and business technology, and IT, under one roof.

You’ll be an internal and external visionary, representing Technology at the senior management team, driving the innovation required as the business grows, and working contrary to the status quo to build a high-performance tech team.

  • Own technical architecture decisions across the ecosystem, ensuring scalability, security and performance

  • Enable transformation across the whole Tech ecosystem

  • Build an integrated infrastructure across our consumer-facing channels to deliver a seamless customer experience across our digital eco-system

  • Management of our in-house ecommerce tech stack, and ongoing optimisation to bring the vision of Revivo and V-health to life

  • Own and evolve our Business Systems (built around Netsuite ERP), including their integration into the broader tech stack via middleware and APIs such as Boomi

  • Reduce manual work through automations and AI

  • Set technical standards for integrations, data architecture and API design across the ecosystem

  • Work with the IT team to optimise our IT and internal communications systems

  • Run RFPs for new technology and platforms across the business, from requirements gathering through to vendor selection

  • Work collaboratively with the IT and Development Leads to understand and balance the system requirements of the whole ecosystem

  • Responsible for setting and managing the Tech budget

  • Build, inspire and lead a high performing team

ALL ABOUT YOU

  • Experience working with Magento (Adobe Commerce)

  • AI implementation & strategy experience

  • Strong technical grounding in system architecture, API integrations and data flows across ecommerce and business systems

  • Digital ecosystem expert with a proven track record of digital transformation

  • Extensive leadership experience and experience working cross-functionally or in a matrixed business

  • A brilliant strategic thinker with the ability to influence senior leaders

  • Ability to apply problem-solving, analytical and creative skills to make strategic decisions

  • Thrives in fast-paced environments and adapts quickly to changing market and business requirements

  • Experience working with agile development teams

  • Understanding and experience collaborating with CX, UX and UI

  • Understanding of, and experience managing, system architecture, including IT infrastructure

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience

  • Knowledge of Netsuite ERP

Nice to haves

  • Experience with Boomi or other iPaaS/integration middleware

  • Keen interest in the ethical use of technology and ‘healthy digital’

How we work with AI

AI is already part of our everyday, helping us research, create and move faster, so we can put more energy into the work only humans can do.

What AI fluency means to us
You don’t need to be technical or know any particular tools but you do need to get AI. For us, that means:

  • Curiosity: you already use AI in your work, and you’re always looking for smarter ways to use it.

  • Judgement: you know where AI adds real value, where it falls short, and when a task needs a human.

  • Ownership: you check what it gives you and stand behind the final result, whatever helped you get there.