Director of Digital Strategy

Bangkok Patana School is looking to appoint a Director of Digital Strategy, a role created to ensure the next chapter of its digital development is as ambitious and forward looking as the School itself.

As Thailand’s first British international school, the last seventy years have seen Patana develop an enviable reputation and standing across international education, combining a proud heritage with the confidence and ambition to keep moving forward. Its strength lies in combining educational excellence with a diverse, inclusive and ambitious community, creating an environment in which every student can thrive.

Technology is woven through every aspect of school life, from learning and safeguarding to communications, data, finance, people services and operations and the role of Director of Digital Strategy requires an exceptional leader to shape what comes next, creating a digital ecosystem that enhances the experience of students, families and staff and supports the School’s ambitions for the future. The opportunity now is to take the next step, moving towards a more connected digital ecosystem that makes greater use of secure cloud technologies, market-leading platforms and integrated services.

Reporting to the Business Director, and with direct accountability to the Head of School, the Director of Digital Strategy will be the strategic leader of Patana’s digital future, contributing to the vision and setting direction, establishing the standards and governance that shape technology decisions, and ensuring that digital capability evolves alongside the ambition of the School. They will lead through a period of transition, retaining what is distinctive and valuable while simplifying complexity and creating a digital architecture that is secure, sustainable, scalable and ready for the future.