Head of IT

• Lead and manage the UK IT team, ensuring delivery of high-quality IT solutions, services, and projects.
• Act as a strategic business partner, aligning IT strategy with business objectives.
• Oversee application management and support, implementing agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum) and ITIL-based processes.
• Drive IT landscape harmonisation and transformation toward a centralised, standardised regional model.
• Manage budgets for run, change, and project portfolios.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external providers to ensure effective, compliant, and value-driven solutions.
• Champion emerging technologies and continuous improvement across systems and processes.

• Obtain a completed degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in formal leadership roles - Running an IT Team.
• Can demonstrate employment longevity within the same company.
• Strong understanding of business processes, vendor management, and IT strategy development.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Customer-focused mindset.
• Ability to manage conflict and drive change.

YOU MUST BE WITHIN A 1-HOUR COMMUTE OF MILTON KEYNES, OBTAIN A COMPLETED DEGREE, HAVE WORKED FOR LONG DURATIONS IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS COMPANIES AND HAVE A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN FORMAL LEADERSHIP ROLES RUNNING AN IT TEAM.

YOU MUST ALSO OBTAIN STRONG PRESENTATION AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT SKILLS.