Technology Non-Executive Recruitment
Position title
Non-Executive Director, Technology and Cyber-Risk Oversight
Description

UK (hybrid, with periodic in-person board meetings) · Board-level appointment · Competitive non-executive fee · Initial three-year term, renewable

The opportunity

A UK organisation is seeking a Non-Executive Director to strengthen its board's oversight of technology, cyber security and digital risk. As technology moves ever closer to the centre of strategy — and as cyber and AI-related risks become board-level concerns rather than technical ones — the board is looking to add a director who can bring informed, independent judgement to these areas.

This is a governance appointment, not an operational one. The role is to provide oversight and constructive challenge — helping the board understand, question and govern the organisation's technology strategy and risk posture — rather than to run or lead the technology function itself. The successful candidate will translate genuine technology credibility into effective board-level judgement, and contribute fully as a member of the board.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities

  • Providing the board with informed oversight of the organisation's technology strategy and its alignment with wider business strategy
  • Overseeing the organisation's approach to cyber security and resilience — ensuring risks are identified, understood, owned by management and adequately managed
  • Bringing board-level challenge to data governance, data protection and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence
  • Helping the board understand the risks and opportunities that technology change presents, and satisfying itself that management's plans are sound and adequately resourced
  • Contributing to the board's oversight of major technology investments, transformation programmes and associated delivery and financial risk
  • Supporting the board in its readiness for, and oversight of, cyber incident response and business continuity — providing steadiness and sound judgement rather than operational direction
  • Contributing as a full member of the board to strategy, performance oversight and constructive challenge across all board matters
  • Upholding independence, sound governance and the standards expected of a non-executive director
Qualifications

What we're looking for

  • Senior technology leadership experience (Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Security Officer or equivalent)
  • The ability to operate at board level — providing oversight and challenge, not execution — and to communicate technical matters in terms the whole board can engage with
  • A credible, current understanding of cyber-security governance, digital risk and the governance implications of AI and data
  • The independence and judgement to challenge management constructively and think beyond any single specialism as a full board member
  • Existing non-executive experience is welcome, but the board will also consider first-time NEDs of the right calibre with a genuine appetite for governance
  • Integrity, balance and the presence to contribute effectively in the boardroom
Job Benefits

Terms and commitment

This is a non-executive appointment on an initial three-year term, renewable by mutual agreement. The role carries a competitive non-executive fee, with directors' and officers' liability insurance and an indemnity in place. The time commitment is typically several days per quarter across board meetings, preparation and occasional additional matters, with a number of meetings held in person on a hybrid basis.

Contacts

Ned Capital is a leading London based Ned Recruitment boutique.

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Employment Type
Part-time
Beginning of employment
1st November 2026
Duration of employment
3 years
Industry
Technology
Job Location
London, South East, United Kingdom
Working Hours
9-5
Base Salary
£12.000-£12.000 Per year
Date posted
September 6, 2026
Valid through
October 31, 2026
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