Head of IT

Hays plc
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Application Lifecycle Management
Scrum
Information Technology

Job description

  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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.

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