CIO / Chief Information Officer – High Growth Financial Services business

Location: Jersey or Guernsey | Executive Committee Role | Financial Services

Are you a strategic technology leader who thrives on innovation and transformation?

Have you scaled IT in a fast-growth business?

Ready to join a high-performing C-suite at the forefront of change, the implementation of Automation and Artificial Intelligence implementation?

Our client, a dynamic and rapidly growing financial services business with exceptional backing, is looking to appoint a Chief Information Officer (CIO) in a new role. With over 180 employees across Jersey and Guernsey (up 200% in the last year) this organisation is undergoing exciting transformation and is now completing the final piece of a newly appointed Executive Committee.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with a visionary Chairman and an energetic C-suite, you will lead the company’s digital, data and technology strategy. This is a unique opportunity to build and own the IT agenda end-to-end in an environment that embraces innovation, automation, and AI.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the overall technology, data, and digital strategy.
• Drive a scalable, secure, and resilient IT infrastructure to support continued growth.
• Modernise systems and processes, with a clear focus on automation, AI, and cloud transformation.
• Champion digital innovation to enhance the customer experience and operational efficiency.
• Lead and develop IT and change teams (currently c.12 across Jersey and Guernsey).
• Own cybersecurity, governance, vendor management and business continuity.
• Work collaboratively with ExCo members to ensure IT strategy aligns with commercial goals.
• Represent the function on the Executive Committee and key sub-committees.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who’s delivered tangible results; not from the sidelines, but from the front line. You’ve likely:

• Held senior tech leadership roles in a regulated financial services environment.
• Built and scaled IT infrastructure in a fast-growth or transformative business.
• Taken ownership of digital strategy, change delivery, and cybersecurity.
• Used automation and AI to improve services and decision-making.
• Been the strategic voice in the room; not just operationally strong, but visionary.

What You’ll Bring

• A track record of leading end-to-end IT transformation.
• Experience operating at Board or ExCo level; or demonstrable readiness to step up.
• Expertise across governance, risk, cybersecurity, and regulatory alignment.
• A hands-on leadership style with the ability to motivate and scale teams.
• A passion for using technology to deliver better customer outcomes.

Why Join Our Client?

• Growth: Join a company that’s tripled in size in under a year; with ambitious but sustainable plans ahead.
• Autonomy: Be the architect of IT strategy, with the full support of the CEO and Chairman.
• Innovation: Work in an environment that is excited about AI, automation, and smart change.
• Impact: Sit on the Executive Committee and directly shape the organisation’s future.

Location: Jersey or Guernsey (flexible base)
Application Deadline: Immediate interviews

If you’re a forward-thinking technology leader ready to take the reins in a high-growth, high-impact environment; get in touch. This is your chance to shape the future of a major financial player in the Channel Islands.