Opportunity for an experienced Head of IT to join an iconic logistics business, providing services to millions of customers in the UK.
As a key member of the senior management team, youll be accountable and responsible for the delivery of IT services and products to the business, in addition to steering IT strategy (for the business and wider group) and delivering several business-critical projects.
Responsibilities include;
* Leadership of the IT dept; a small team of 10, across Infrastructure, Service Desk and project teams.
* Upholding Cyber security and adhering to group information security policies.
* Effective and efficient operation of IT solutions and services to support business needs and processes
* Delivery of all in-flight and new IT Projects; notably final stages of a datacentre move
* Manage key suppliers
* Support the business in maturing data and BI capabilities, including move to new BI platform/solution
* Develop and lead on delivering efficiencies using automation technologies
* Support major commercial operating model change, with significant compliance considerations (manage audit activities)
This challenging position will suit a highly experienced Head of IT with experience of similar scale (several thousand end-users within a complex, multi-site IT environment), and demonstrable experience of running stable IT operations in critical environments.
A snap-shot of required skills and experience;
* Experience as a Head of IT (or equivalent senior tech position), ideally from an organisation of comparable scale.
* A service delivery evangelist, able to work with senior business stakeholders, manage the smooth transition of projects into service and generally uphold service excellence (ITIL)
* A strong background in IT Operations, able to confidently navigate high pressure situations, manage major incidents etc.
* Strong understanding and experience of resource planning, allocation and general IT Ops budget management
* Demonstrable experience of managing suppliers and vendors effectively.
* Experience of building relationships and managing senior stakeholders in challenging, evolving environments.
* Strong, broad knowledge of IT, spanning infrastructure, application and digital technologies.
* Experience of planning and performance improvements in complex and busy business environments
* Understanding of data security and other compliance
* Experience within Utilities, Logistics or similar sector would be highly beneficial, although is not a requirement.