Job Title: Head of IT
Salary: £75k to £85k pa depending on experience plus benefits
Location: Midlands
Reference: J1848
This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies on an ongoing basis.
More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature. It is therefore in your interest to email your CV, as a Word document, depending on your sector, to:
- Head of Packaging recruitment – Greg Nelson – greg@harrison-scott.co.uk
- Head of Print recruitment – Neil Pearson – neil@harrison-scott.co.uk
- Head of Paper recruitment – Gary Young – gary@harrison-scott.co.uk
- Board level, account management, and all levels of sales vacancies – George Thompson – george@harrison-scott.co.uk
Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector. For example, a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management. In fact, we have over 30 specialist categories.
Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or in the near future as soon as a good match to your skill set and experience becomes available.
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Our client is looking for a Head of IT to lead the support of existing and development of new systems and technologies required to support Business development and growth.
MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Management of the Development, Infrastructure and Implementation Team
• Budget Planning and Revenue Management
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB
• Lead and manages our client’s capability to ensure robust system stability and development of a fit for purpose support strategy
• Monitor and report on performance and progress against the IT strategy and operational performance, producing monthly performance reports to the various boards
• Plan, organise, and manage operations and employees to ensure the stable operation and resilience of the organisation’s IT infrastructure.
• Ensure delivery of the design, installation, upgrading, operation, control, maintenance and effective use of the network, server, telephony and desktop infrastructures
• Lead the team to ensure excellent customer service is provided to all internal and external customers
• Lead the budget setting process for IT and ensure that financial implications are considered for all initiatives
• Provide expertise in the areas of development methodology and service delivery
• Ensure compliance with company and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Excellent team management and leadership skills with experience of managing a department of at least circa. 30 staff
• Significant vendor and supplier management experience
• Excellent analytical, numerate skills and an attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• The ability to plan and prioritise and work to tight timelines
• Effective decision making capability
It would be extremely advantageous if applicants had a Software Development background.
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Similar Direct Mail Head of IT jobs we handle:
• Direct Mail Senior IT Manager
• Direct Mail IT Director
• Direct Mail Head of Technology
• Direct Mail IT Operations Manager
This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies on an ongoing basis.
More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature. It is therefore in your interest to email your CV, as a Word document, depending on your sector, to:
- Head of Packaging recruitment – Greg Nelson – greg@harrison-scott.co.uk
- Head of Print recruitment – Neil Pearson – neil@harrison-scott.co.uk
- Head of Paper recruitment – Gary Young – gary@harrison-scott.co.uk
- Board level, account management, and all levels of sales vacancies – George Thompson – george@harrison-scott.co.uk
Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector. For example, a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management. In fact, we have over 30 specialist categories.
Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or in the near future as soon as a good match to your skill set and experience becomes available.
**
Our client is looking for a Head of IT to lead the support of existing and development of new systems and technologies required to support Business development and growth.
MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Management of the Development, Infrastructure and Implementation Team
• Budget Planning and Revenue Management
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB
• Lead and manages our client’s capability to ensure robust system stability and development of a fit for purpose support strategy
• Monitor and report on performance and progress against the IT strategy and operational performance, producing monthly performance reports to the various boards
• Plan, organise, and manage operations and employees to ensure the stable operation and resilience of the organisation’s IT infrastructure.
• Ensure delivery of the design, installation, upgrading, operation, control, maintenance and effective use of the network, server, telephony and desktop infrastructures
• Lead the team to ensure excellent customer service is provided to all internal and external customers
• Lead the budget setting process for IT and ensure that financial implications are considered for all initiatives
• Provide expertise in the areas of development methodology and service delivery
• Ensure compliance with company and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Excellent team management and leadership skills with experience of managing a department of at least circa. 30 staff
• Significant vendor and supplier management experience
• Excellent analytical, numerate skills and an attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• The ability to plan and prioritise and work to tight timelines
• Effective decision making capability
It would be extremely advantageous if applicants had a Software Development background.
**
Similar Direct Mail Head of IT jobs we handle:
• Direct Mail Senior IT Manager
• Direct Mail IT Director
• Direct Mail Head of Technology
• Direct Mail IT Operations Manager
