IT Manager

Are you an experienced and dynamic IT Manager passionate about providing an outstanding service to all IT users?

Are you looking to work for a business that not only values IT but is actively investing in technology?

Right now, we are investing heavily in our IT infrastructure and application portfolio. We will soon be opening our brand new, state of the art manufacturing site, and this role will strengthen our team to support this.

As technology underpins our business, our IT Manager is key to the successful operation of our IT estate by providing expert technical advice, responding quickly to issues, and leading a small team of dedicated support specialists to find smart solutions to business challenges.

“This is a great opportunity for an experienced and proactive player-manager who is keen to lead from the front to join our established and friendly team in a business that values and invests in IT. We’re here to make business easy, and this role is a key player in supporting our success.”

Richard Butler, Head of IT

Our IT Manager will:

• Have responsibility for the day to day management of the IT Support Team
• Ensure at all times the availability and performance of our ERP system and other critical business systems
• Maintain and build upon the relationship with our IT Managed Service Provider and other strategic suppliers
• Be the owner for delivery of all IT infrastructure change projects
• Actively contribute to the strategic and tactical direction for IT services and infrastructure
• Develop and implement IT and Cyber security processes to ensure the business is secure, resilient and maintains compliance against standards and regulations
• Continually drive a great end user experience

Our IT Manager will bring:

• A minimum of 2 years management experience
• Prior experience in a technical user-facing IT position
• An ITIL Certification
• Experience of working with current Microsoft Windows operating systems, both Desktop and Server
• Experience of Microsoft 365, Entral ID/Active Directory, Azure, Intune and Teams administration alongside other Microsoft products
• Experience of managing Cyber Security to achieve best practice
• A positive approach and self-motivation - keen to work in a player-coach capacity
• Strong communication skills and be able to select the most appropriate methods of communication
• Ability to share technical knowledge with non-technical colleagues

What we can offer our IT Manager:

• Ownership of your function
• An exciting and fast-paced work environment with variety
• Competitive salary - Up to £55,000 depending on experience
• A full-time permanent contract of employment
• Company training programme to develop key skills
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Non-contributory private health care
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance at three times salary
• Employee assistance programme
• Staff purchase scheme - take products home free of charge

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