Why work for us?
A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together.
Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.
Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:
Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust
If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!
Your opportunity
The IT Service Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring an organisation's IT services meet the needs and expectations of both the business and its customers. This role involves overseeing the IT service management (ITSM) processes according to established standards, such as ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library), to ensure effective design, delivery, and continual improvement of IT services.
1. Oversee the delivery of IT services to ensure they meet the agreed-upon standards and service levels.
2. Develop and implement policies, processes, and procedures for the effective management of IT services.
3. Participate in IT strategy planning and contribute to the overall business strategy.
4. Identify opportunities for service improvements and lead service improvement programs.
5. Work closely with IT and business stakeholders to design and develop services that meet business needs whilst ensuring new services and changes to existing services are introduced in a controlled and coordinated manner.
6. Monitor service performance against service level agreements (SLAs) and take necessary action to address any issues.
7. Manage the budget for IT services, including forecasting, budgeting, and tracking expenses whilst ensuring cost-efficiency and value for money in the delivery of IT services.
8. Identify, assess, and manage risks to the service delivery whilst ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
9. Manage relationships with business stakeholders to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
What to expect when you join our firm
10. Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
11. Generous Holiday policies
12. Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPass
13. Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
14. Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
15. All-inclusive approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
16. Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
17. Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
18. All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
19. Lunch allowance for use within our subsidised onsite canteen
Must have skills
20. Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
21. Proven experience in IT service management or a similar role.
22. Strong understanding of IT service management frameworks, such as ITIL.
23. Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
24. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
25. Ability to manage and prioritize tasks and projects effectively.
26. Experience in managing budgets and understanding financial principles.
27. Familiarity with the latest technology trends and their application in improving IT services.
Nice to have skills
28. Process management frameworks such as Lean, Lean Six Sigma
29. Agile operating experience such as SAFe
30. Financial Services experience/knowledge
31. Familiar with Digital Products
32. Understanding of Product Management framework
Supervisory responsibilities
33. No
Potential for growth
34. Mentoring
35. Leadership development programs
36. Regular training
37. Career development services
38. Continuing education courses
You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.
At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at recruiter@janushenderson.com