Job summary CTMUHB is seeking an experienced and future thinking leader to join our team as the Head of Datacentres and Cloud. The Head of Datacentres and Cloud at (CTMUHB) will set the strategy for datacentres, core and edge networking, and server estate. This role also involves leading the Datacentres and Cloud function to deliver day-to-day technical services while ensuring operational stability and high-quality service delivery. The successful candidate will lead infrastructure teams responsible for enabling services across IT technology, including on-premises and cloud environments. Interviews are planned for week commencing 18 November. Main duties of the job Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for datacentres, networking, and server estate that aligns with CTMUHB's overall digital transformation goals. Operational Oversight: Provide day-to-day leadership and management of the datacentres, ensuring high availability, security, and performance. Innovation and Improvement: Lead initiatives to modernise our infrastructure, incorporating leading technologies and best practices. Team Management: Lead teams of skilled professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of IT services. About us Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We live by our core values: We listen, learn and improve We treat everyone with respect We all work together as one team We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve. Date posted 29 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £63,150 to £73,379 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 110-AC392-0924-A Job locations Williamstown Hub Dinas Isaf West Industrial Estate Williamstown CF40 1AG Job description Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. Some of the benefits working in this role include: Salary £63,150 to £73,379 NHS pension 23.7% employer contribution 28 days annual leave rising to 34 with years service Options to purchase up to 10 days annual leave Flexible / hybrid working arrangements between site and home Progression opportunities as the role and team develop Reporting in to a supportive and innovative Assistant Director with 25 years experience in a range of technical and leadership roles, passionate about personal development Market leading staff well being support Leadership development opportunities Employee Assistance programme Job description Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. Some of the benefits working in this role include: Salary £63,150 to £73,379 NHS pension 23.7% employer contribution 28 days annual leave rising to 34 with years service Options to purchase up to 10 days annual leave Flexible / hybrid working arrangements between site and home Progression opportunities as the role and team develop Reporting in to a supportive and innovative Assistant Director with 25 years experience in a range of technical and leadership roles, passionate about personal development Market leading staff well being support Leadership development opportunities Employee Assistance programme Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Educated to master's degree level or equivalent demonstrable level of work experience and knowledge Desirable Formal leadership training at equivalent or greater to ILM Level 5 Relevant Cisco, Mitel, Microsoft, VMWare qualifications and/or training Experience Essential Leading day to day operational management of platforms / infrastructure in a medium to large enterprise, demonstrating technical leadership and experience in setting strategic direction Proven experience in a team leadership role, successfully building, leading or developing a team of specialist IT/Digital professionals Desirable Experience of leading, planning, prioritising and resourcing work activities at a strategic level Technical experience of Public Cloud environments, Cloud Architecture / Design and DevOps ways of working Skills and Attributes Essential Strong budgeting and financial management skills Desirable Naturally innovate ways of working and improve the use of resources Ability to identify and rationalise interdependencies within a technically complex delivery environment. Identifying and translating the impact of incidents, problems or changes Other Role Requirements Essential Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards achieving this level. This is the minimum level of Welsh required Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Educated to master's degree level or equivalent demonstrable level of work experience and knowledge Desirable Formal leadership training at equivalent or greater to ILM Level 5 Relevant Cisco, Mitel, Microsoft, VMWare qualifications and/or training Experience Essential Leading day to day operational management of platforms / infrastructure in a medium to large enterprise, demonstrating technical leadership and experience in setting strategic direction Proven experience in a team leadership role, successfully building, leading or developing a team of specialist IT/Digital professionals Desirable Experience of leading, planning, prioritising and resourcing work activities at a strategic level Technical experience of Public Cloud environments, Cloud Architecture / Design and DevOps ways of working Skills and Attributes Essential Strong budgeting and financial management skills Desirable Naturally innovate ways of working and improve the use of resources Ability to identify and rationalise interdependencies within a technically complex delivery environment. Identifying and translating the impact of incidents, problems or changes Other Role Requirements Essential Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards achieving this level. This is the minimum level of Welsh required Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Address Williamstown Hub Dinas Isaf West Industrial Estate Williamstown CF40 1AG Employer's website https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)