Job Vacancy Technology Lead

Company mission

The challenges humanity is facing aren't the stuff of dystopia, science fiction, or textbooks. They're happening today - and they've never been more complex and interconnected.

Yet our higher education system is still structured in silos, leaving graduates ill-equipped to tackle the complexity that surrounds them. The next generation is now demanding to learn in a different way. That's where The London Interdisciplinary School comes in.

LIS is a start-up university that equips learners with an interdisciplinary toolkit to tackle the complex, real-world problems of the 21st century. With a world-class faculty, three exceptional cohorts and close partnerships with global organisations such as McKinsey, KPMG and innocent, LIS is building a new type of education for those who want to shape the world, not just fit in.

We are the first new UK education institution for 50 years to be granted full degree-awarding power since inception, and offer Bachelor's, Master's, and soon an MBA programme that take a ground-breaking interdisciplinary approach to education.

About the role

This is a unique opportunity to join a challenger institution still experimenting with technology and trying to understand how to create valuable management data flow.

As Technology Lead, you will lead and optimise the technology infrastructure of LIS, ranging from Notion to Microsoft 365. You will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the technology department, managing the implementation of advanced technologies, and ensuring the security and efficiency of IT systems. This role is crucial in supporting LIS' academic and administrative functions, enhancing the learning environment, and driving technological advancement.

To be successful in this role, you will require 3-5 years of experience in technology management, with ideally some experience within an educational technology environment, managing student management systems, learning management systems (LMS), and classroom technology. You should have led small teams and managed operational work as well as multiple technology projects in parallel. You will be accustomed to an IT support environment where reliable technology is essential.

This opportunity is ideal for an individual eager to develop strategic skills and broader responsibilities, someone passionate about education and technology, with a desire to influence teaching and learning practices through tech.

You will work closely with our fractional CIO, as well as with a member of our Faculty.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee daily technology operations
• Implement and maintain technology infrastructure
• Manage key administrative and faculty systems including LMS, SIS, and ERP systems
• Provide staff, faculty, and students with the correct technology
• Coordinate with vendors and service providers
• Lead the implementation and support of educational and operational technologies
• Collaborate with academic staff to enhance learning experiences through technology
• Train faculty and students on technology use in classrooms
• Ensure data security and compliance
• Develop and implement technology policies and procedures
• Support the business with technologies to streamline operations

Skills and experience

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a strong technical background, with some project management
• Have good cybersecurity and data privacy knowledge, with cloud services experience
• Be accustomed to recommending and implementing complex technologies such as data warehouses, AI technologies, and exposure to a development environment.
• Exhibit strong communication skills, as this role is cross-cutting and will involve collaborating with all stakeholders across LIS
• Be proactive, tenacious, and ambitious for technology and the institution

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in technology management
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Relevant certifications are a plus
• Professional education certifications covering cloud development, operations or similar

Please note that this position will primarily be based on-site at our campus in East London, with limited opportunities to work remotely. Additionally, we can only consider candidates with the right to work in the UK.

• £41k - £49k base salary depending on level of experience

• 30 days holiday
• Monthly fitness contribution and, on successful completion of your probationary period, option to join the company-sponsored health plan.
• Annual personal development contribution for external training/coaching
• The opportunity to join a mission-led, fast-growing organisation that is changing higher education