It Manager

GPS Recruitment have an exciting opportunity for a highly capable and hands-on Corporate IT Manager site based in Sheffield. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership and IT partner management. You will be responsible for the stability, security, scalability, and innovation of our IT landscape, ensuring technology enables business growth and operational excellence as well as maintaining and optimising company systems for all staff., * Implement systems and support mechanisms for all staff working both onsite and remotely.

• Leading a small EUC support team and will need to ensure skills and resource levels are commensurate and proportionate based on the needs of the business
• Expertise across Networking, Microsoft 365, Security, Intune, AI/Co-Pilot tools, and the Microsoft Power Platform, alongside proven experience in selecting and managing strategic IT partners.
• Experience working within technologies with the virtual environment space ideally, VMWare.
• A strong working knowledge of ISO27001, ideally including leading a business through full accreditation, is essential as well as strong skills within BCP, Back-up services and Disaster Recovery. Develop and execute a forward-looking IT strategy aligned to the company strategy and business objectives.
• Ensure IT systems are secure, resilient, and scalable.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across infrastructure, cloud, security, and end-user platforms.
• Lead IT governance, policies, standards, and compliance initiatives
• Own and manage corporate network architecture (LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, VPN, firewalls).

• Strong networking knowledge (routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, cloud networking).
• Deep Microsoft 365 administration and architecture experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Intune and endpoint security.
• Strong cybersecurity implementation experience.
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform.
• Experience implementing or supporting Microsoft Copilot or similar AI productivity tools.
• Familiarity with Azure infrastructure and cloud services
• Microsoft certifications (Azure, Security, M365, Enterprise Administrator).
• ITIL certification.
• Understanding of the virtual environment, specifically VMWare

Salary up to 60K (Neg on Experience) + 5K Car Allowance