Head Of Information Technology Job In Wakefield

Head of IT

80k plus Bonus (up to 12%)

Wakefield (Hybrid)

Your Day-To-Day

• You'll be responsible for maintaining culture & cohesion across the IT Department, driving behaviours and outputs.

• You'll have regular close liaison with Senor peers on core topics that will bring fundamental changes to the business.

• You'll act as escalation point for large and high-risk issues across the business.

• You'll work closely with finance to ensure procurement protocols & budgets are followed and implemented.

• You'll be responsible for managing and developing a team of colleagues, supporting their ability to deliver on a day to day basis as well as being playing a crucial role in their long term development.

What You’ll Need

• Experienced at fostering stakeholder relations across an IT Development, Commercial & Support areas of a business.

• Seasoned at Developing and implement the strategy, standards, and procedures frameworks within an IT function.

• Comfortable ensuring security of data, network access and backup systems across the company.

• Thrive on owning and managing budgeting, procurement procedures and associated supplier relationships.

• Experienced at overseeing training, skills requirements, and development.

• The ability to define and lead major projects.

• Insight into Evaluating technology tools to ensure ongoing suitability for our teams.

• To be a champion a culture of continuous improvement in process, structure & technical platforms.

Experience and qualifications

• IT Team management experience.

• Operational knowledge of standard business platforms i.e. ITSM, HRIS, CRM, etc.

• A career history in IT with knowledge of corporate network design, Microsoft Active Directory/365.

• ITIL Foundation certification.

What's In It For You?

• Bonus (at this level up to 12% dependant on personal and company performance)
• Pension (matched up to 8%)
• Shares (£1000 of shares upon joining, you need to be here 3 years for this to vest)
• Share save scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Private health insurance (this also includes pre-existing conditions)
• Dental (reduced cost)
• Colleague Assistance Scheme
• Console loan (up to £500 to buy a game console)
• Free eye test
• £20 fitness contribution
• 4x salary life insurance