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UK IT Director

Gleeson Recruitment Group
Posted 17 hours ago, valid for 14 days
Location

Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LD, England

Salary

£90,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The UK IT Director position is based in Coleshill, offering a salary of £90,000 plus a £6,000 car allowance, with a hybrid work model of 2 to 3 days onsite each week.
  • The role requires an experienced IT leader to modernize an outdated IT function, focusing on IT security and project delivery across UK sites.
  • Candidates should have a proven track record in IT leadership, with solid experience in IT security and the ability to manage a small team.
  • The position involves creating and executing an IT strategic roadmap while collaborating with the CFO and Group CIO, requiring strong stakeholder management skills.
  • Applicants should possess a good technical understanding across infrastructure, development, and security, and have experience in delivering technical strategic roadmaps.

UK IT Director - Coleshill - £90,000 + 6k Car (hybrid onsite 2/3 days a week)I am looking for an experienced IT Director to help take an immature and dated IT function and bring it in to the modern age. Working closely with group, this role will be tasked with turning around IT security and delivering projects across the UK sites. This includes moving from on prem in to the cloud and implementation of new systems and software. The current team size is under 10 but there are plans for growth as and when needed.

This role will be tasked with the creating and delivery of the IT strategic roadmap, reporting in to the CFO with a dotted line to the Group CIO you will have the autonomy to run UK IT as needed with the help and guidance of a much larger group. We are looking for a relationship builder who can bridge the gap between technology and the wider business and also at group level. IT underpins everything this business does, but is currently seen as a necessary evil.

Required experience:

  • Proven track record in a number one IT leadership position.
  • Solid understanding and ownership of IT Security.
  • Ability to manage a small team and roll up sleeves when needed.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering.
  • Good technical understanding across infrastructure, development & Security.
  • History of delivery technical strategic roadmaps.

If you have the required experience and would like to find out more, please apply here.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.