IT Consultant

Currently looking for an IT Consultant to work with a CFO and Director of Transformation on a short-term consultancy piece. Applicants should ideally have worked in a Head of IT role previously and have good knowledge of Cuber Security, M365, Network Architecture and 3rd Party Supplier Management.

Duties include: -

• Reviewing Service arrangements and contractual obligations. Assess whether expected outcomes, service levels, KPIs and responsibilities are being met. Provide a gap analysis and recommendations to the CFOO, then lead and coordinate implementation of agreed improvements.
• Reviewing current Cyber Essentials findings, actions, and associated risks. Identify gaps, provide recommendations to the CFOO, and lead the coordination and delivery of agreed remediation activities through to completion.
• Review Microsoft 365 survey findings and associated improvement opportunities. Identify gaps, provide recommendations to the CFOO, and lead the coordination and delivery of agreed improvement actions through to completion.
• Act as the day-to-day internal technology lead and primary point of contact for technology-related matters.
• Manage relationships with outsourced technology providers, coordinate resolution of technology issues and requests, provide advice and recommendations to the CFOO, and ensure appropriate oversight of ongoing technology services and risks.
• Conduct a comprehensive security baseline assessment following completion of the identified Microsoft 365 remediation activities to validate the organisation’s overall security posture and identify any residual gaps against recognised best practice.
• Design and initiate the transition of the existing network architecture towards a Zero Trust security model and modern baseline security requirements.
• Support the definition of the business transformation portfolio, by providing insight and assessment of opportunities, requirements, dependencies, and delivery considerations.

• Previous experience working in a Head of IT role.
• Excellent 3rd party supplier management experience
• Strong working background of Cybersecurity policies
• Strong working knowledge of M365
• Excellent Stakeholder Management skills
• Strong Gap Analysis & Critical thinking skills.
• Public Sector background preferred but not essential.
• Business Transformation experience
• Prince II preferred but not essential