IT Manager - Manufacturing high quality goods

IT Manager – Manufacturing high quality goods

This specialist and extremely successful manufacturer of high value products is looking for an accomplished and resilient IT Manager; web/app/mobile dev projects (strategic not actual development) and primarily IT projects/ BAU focused.

Initially, your remit will be to review the current IT framework that sits with external managed service suppliers.

Cost base analysis, IT capability/business requirements with a total 360 view on IT service provision is imperative to determine next steps/direction of the entire IT domain.

Future risks, issues and implications are of paramount importance to the continuity of service to their end clients and key to its ongoing success.

Once reviewed, it will then be your role to rehouse the current IT set up with zero disruption to the current framework; your review will be inclusive of all Server tech, data, applications, telephony and in-house design systems; subsequently moving them into one robust in-house IT infrastructure.

Another major project the client wishes to build into the IT framework is the impending need for a cross-platform app (mobile/handheld). Therefore, it would be desirable if you had a PM background within this field. Not from a hands-on build perspective but from a strategy and outsource management angle.

In a nutshell, the client wishes to take back control of their IT systems and employ someone with the enthusiasm to make things happen as and when the business requires.

If you enjoy fast-paced roles and opportunities with complete autonomy and freedom to make business-critical decisions but also have the drive and determination to make IT systems that can drive a business forward, then this is a great role for you.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

POST: IT Manager

DEPT: IT and Development

CRITERIA

1. Education Training Qualifications
   Educated to GCSE AS/A level or equivalent – good standard
   Microsoft training and/or qualifications
   IT related Degree/Higher Education qualification
2. Experience
   Previous experience/hands-on of managing all IT business requirements including Support, Budget, Infrastructure, Applications, and managing Third Party Suppliers.
   Hands-on Project Management experience.
   Designing and implementing systems.
   Back Ups / Disaster Recovery.
   Supporting Bespoke Systems.
   Supporting EDI/ERP/CRM systems such as Navision.
   Business Process Modelling & Systems Analysis
   Web/app/mobile development project management
3. Special Skills
   Windows Server, Exchange
   SQL Server (Administration, Queries, Stored Procedures)
   Active Directory Experience
   Rendering/design software
   Cloud/Storage
   Telephony (Horizon)
4. Other Requirements
   Excellent standard of secondary education
   Excellent communicator
   Ability to converse at board level and within demanding environments
   Excellent interpersonal skills
   Supervisory Management
   Microsoft training/qualifications
   MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
   Related IT Degree