IT Director
Swindon
£100000
Role Overview:
As the IT Director, you will lead a talented team of IT managers, overseeing technology operations, and implementing cutting-edge IT systems and policies. Your role extends to maintaining and developing existing and future systems, covering all IT disciplines, including Infrastructure, Application Systems, and Websites.
Responsibilities:
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Develop the organization’s IT vision and translate it into actionable goals.
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Oversee all technology operations, evaluating them against established goals.
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Devise and establish IT policies and systems to support senior management strategies.
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Analyze the technology needs of various departments and align them with business requirements.
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Purchase efficient and cost-effective technological equipment and software.
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Inspect the use of technology to ensure functionality and efficiency.
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Identify the need for upgrades, configurations, or new systems and report to senior management.
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Coordinate IT managers and supervise professionals to provide guidance.
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Control the budget and report on expenditure.
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Assist in building relationships with vendors and creating cost-efficient contracts.
Requirements and Skills:
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Proven experience as an IT Director or in a similar role.
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Experience in analysis, implementation, and evaluation of IT systems.
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Sound understanding of computer systems, networks, etc.
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Experience in controlling information technology budgets.
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Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
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Outstanding communication abilities.
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Formulating and implementing business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
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Flexible and pragmatic approach to manage changing requirements and priorities.
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Extensive experience managing 3rd party arrangements.
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Strong people management skills.
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Experience managing teams in different countries and time zones.
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Ability to effectively liaise between local business units and wider IT teams.
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Acts as a focal point of communication between business leaders and IT Teams.
Technical Environment:
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Applications hosted on Azure.
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Web Sites hosted on AWS.
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Sun System finance system.
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3rd Party Travel booking system.
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4 data centers covering UK, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand.
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MS SQL Databases.
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In-house CRM.
Candidate Requirements:
Essential:
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5 years’ experience managing diverse IT Environments at a senior level.
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Proven experience of managing multi-discipline teams.
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Strategic thinker with a track record of developing teams.
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Extensive people-management experience.
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Experience of implementing both in-source and outsource arrangements.
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Wide experience of management of 3rd parties.
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Pragmatic and flexible approach.
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Able to prioritize competing demands.
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Stakeholder management skills.
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Proven problem-solving abilities.
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Commercial understanding and budgetary ownership.
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Eligible to live and work in the UK.