IT Director

We re hiring an IT Director for an award-winning, growing consultancy with UK and international offices.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you will define and deliver the IT strategy, strengthen cyber security, lead infrastructure transformation, and bring true IT expertise into a technically driven business.

The organisation has a strong foundation and ambitious plans. What it needs now is a senior IT leader to shape the future.

If you re looking for a role where you can drive change, influence senior stakeholders, and build a modern, scalable IT function, this is it.

What you ll be doing

• Define and deliver the IT strategy aligned to business growth
• Lead IT operations, infrastructure, cloud strategy and cyber security
• Own and develop the information security framework (ISO 27001, ISMS, Cyber Essentials Plus)
• Oversee risk management, business continuity and disaster recovery
• Drive cloud adoption (Azure), data strategy and infrastructure modernisation
• Lead a major server estate / platform replacement programme
• Manage and optimise the Managed Service Provider (MSP) and key suppliers
• Lead MSP procurement, contract negotiation and vendor management
• Develop long-term technology roadmaps (infrastructure, applications, data)
• Ensure scalable, secure and high-performing IT services across global offices
• Own IT budget, forecasting, cost control and software licensing
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to support business-wide digital initiatives

What s in it for you

• Close links with the Digital Steering Group to shape the future IT strategy of a growing international business
• Real ownership and influence at director level
• Lead major technology decisions and investment programmes
• Opportunity to bring new ideas, best practice and innovation
• Work in a business where IT is valued and visible, not just operational
• Hybrid working with flexibility and trust
• Join a collaborative, non-bureaucratic leadership team

This is a rare chance to step into a role where you can make a genuine impact.

You ll be an experienced IT leader with a strong technical background and a track record of delivering change.

Key experience includes:

• IT strategy, IT leadership, IT operations
• Cloud platforms (Azure), infrastructure, enterprise systems
• Cyber security, ISO 27001, ISMS, Cyber Essentials Plus
• Risk management, disaster recovery, business continuity
• Managed Service Providers (MSP), supplier and vendor management
• IT procurement, contract negotiation, commercial management
• Digital transformation and technology roadmapping
• Data management, infrastructure refresh, platform upgrades
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

You ll likely come from a professional services, engineering, consultancy or complex technical environment, but sector is less important than your IT leadership expertise., * Strategic thinker with hands-on credibility

• Experience driving change and improving IT capability

• Commercially aware and confident managing suppliers and budgets

• Sees opportunities for improvement and knows how to turn them into a clear plan

• Can bring vision without unnecessary bureaucracy

• Is comfortable making decisions and taking ownership

• Can work across technical and non-technical stakeholder groups

• Enjoys operating in an environment where influence, pragmatism and credibility matter

• Brings outside perspective and best practice, but knows how to adapt it to the business rather than impose it

£90,000 £100,000 + Bonus + Benefits Locations: Either Manchester Birmingham Surrey Hybrid: 3 days in office