ICT Digital Delivery Manager

We’re looking for an experienced ICT Infrastructure & Digital Delivery Manager to lead the design, delivery, and performance of the core infrastructure platforms that underpin policing operations.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for ensuring our infrastructure is secure, resilient, high-performing, and ready for future digital demands.

What you’ll be responsible for

You will lead multidisciplinary teams and suppliers across key infrastructure domains:

• Hosting & Cloud Platforms Data centres, hybrid cloud environments, storage, backup, and resilience

• Networks & Connectivity LAN/WAN, remote access, telephony, and mission-critical connectivity

• Communications Airwave services and transition to the Emergency Services Network (ESN)

• Cyber & Technical Security Infrastructure security, vulnerability management, and remediation

You will:

• Own infrastructure service performance, availability, and continuous improvement
• Lead supplier and partner relationships, including strategic partners such as BT
• Manage contracts, SLAs, and commercial performance
• Drive modernisation of infrastructure across hybrid and cloud environments
• Collaborate with Digital, Innovation, and operational stakeholders

You are a proven infrastructure leader who combines technical depth with strategic leadership., * Extensive experience managing enterprise-scale IT infrastructure environments

• Strong knowledge of cloud, networks, hosting, and security domains
• Experience managing suppliers, contracts, and outsourced services
• A track record of delivering resilient, high-availability services
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• The ability to lead teams through change and transformation, * Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
• Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
• Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan).

• Make a direct impact on public safety and frontline policing
• Lead complex, large-scale infrastructure supporting critical services
• Work in a collaborative, multi-force environment
• Be part of a team driving digital and infrastructure transformation

What you get if you join us:

If you work for us, you will get access to:

• A competitive salary with yearly increments.
• 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers).
• Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one off payment of £5).
• Company sick pay.
• Competitive local government pension scheme.
• Job related equipment, as required.
• Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
• Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
• Support networks, free Employees Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
• Development and training opportunities.

The Alliance ICT Department delivers vital technology services to Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police, supporting over 10,000 officers and staff.