Head of IT Services

Job Location	Mangotsfield
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	50,000 - 55,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Our client are seeking to appoint an aspirational Head of IT Services to join them on their continued development of their in-house IT offering. This is an excellent role for an experienced IT Manager to step up into a Head of IT role working closely withsenior leaders to drive your roadmap and strategy across the organisation.What will you be doing * Build and maintain effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals.* Lead, manage, develop, and motivate the department to ensure the team know what is expected of them, maximise their performance and develop their potential.* Manage the relationships and performance of IT suppliers and outsourced IT partners including negotiating terms with suppliers of all IT related services within* budget and resolution of issues.* Develop, agree, and implement the future IT strategy* Prioritise the delivery of IT change projects, overseeing and managing the head of IT projects* Direct, manage and oversee the development and optimisation of the IT infrastructure (both on-prem and cloud), systems and applications.* Forecast, plan, schedule and monitor resources across all areas of responsibility to manage capacity to fulfil business needs and continuity of service.* Develop and maintain the Major Incident, Disaster recovery and Business Continuity plan for IT and to implement measures designed to safeguard the organisation and its customers in the event of major incidents or disasters.What experience should you have * Previous experience as a Head of IT or IT Manager ideally within a multi site organisation.* Aware of, experienced with, and ideally qualified in, at least 2 of the following frameworks - ITIL, Prince2, TOGAF, 6 Sigma, Microsoft Service Management (MSM), AMP,* COBIT* Proven track record of delivering change and stability throughout an IT department, to deliver against the organisations strategy* Eloquent and comfortable in delivering presentations and messaging to a wide audience, using several communication methods to all levels of staff* Experience of leading in a multi-site environment is advantageous* Budget management skills* Able to utilise suppliers and relationships to investigate technical trends in the marketplace that can be leveraged* Strong understanding of IT as a Service, and its importance to an organisationWhat will you get in returnSalary of up to £55,000 per annum + competitive pension schemeContinuous professional developmentGreat opportunity for someone looking to take a step up25 days holiday + bankThis role is based in South Gloucestershire and is commutable from Bristol, Swindon, Bath, Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham.If you feel you match the above click apply now with an up to date version of your CV

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