Head of IT Development

Short Description:

This is a strategic and operational leadership role overseeing engineering, DevOps, platform stability, and technology execution.

Bullet Points: 

• Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
• Salary: Euro neg + 2 x annual bonusses + benefits
• Experience: 7+ years of experience in IT leadership, engineering management, or platform development.

About the Role:

A leading international digital organisation is seeking a Head of IT Development to drive the evolution, reliability, and scalability of its core technology platform across multiple markets. 

You will define the technology direction, ensure operational excellence, and lead a high‑performing engineering function that delivers secure, scalable, and compliant digital solutions. Working closely with Product and senior stakeholders, you will play a central role in enabling business growth and platform innovation.

What You Will Be Doing

• Define and drive the technology strategy and architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, and long‑term sustainability.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of platform components aligned with product and business priorities.
• Ensure platform reliability and performance, including incident management and operational governance.
• Lead DevOps and infrastructure excellence, improving deployment efficiency, automation, and system stability.
• Own security and compliance across the technology landscape, ensuring adherence to regulatory and data‑protection requirements.
• Partner closely with Product, BI, Operations, and regional teams to ensure alignment and measurable business impact.
• Build, lead, and develop a high‑performing technology organisation with strong structure, accountability, and delivery discipline.

Does This Sound Like You?

• 7+ years of experience in IT leadership, engineering management, or platform development.
• Proven track record leading cross‑functional engineering teams at scale.
• Strong understanding of modern architectures (microservices, cloud, distributed systems) and DevOps practices.
• Comfortable operating in regulated environments with security and compliance requirements.
• Strategic thinker with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A people‑centric leader who builds high‑performing, accountable teams.
• Fluent in English.

All EU applications would be considered.

Relocation support offered.