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IT Manager

Gloucester

Hybrid - 2 days per week on site

Up to £70k

Benefits:

25 days holiday plus bank

Generous Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Healthcare, Dental, and lots more

I am working with a client in the Gloucester area who is looking for a well rounded IT Manager to join the team.

This is a strategic role, and they are looking for someone that has experience spanning the operations of IT (Infrastructure, Service Desk, Networking), Software Development, and Testing.

You will be a key member of the leadership team, and you will play an important role in the smooth running of the department and its operation.

Their tech stack is Microsoft focused, and you will need to have experience working in hybrid and cloud environments.

Key responsibilities:

Managing cross functional IT department operations - infrastructure, service desk, and software

Managing team performance and continuous professional development of members

Vendor Management, Resource planning

Continuous improvement of the IT department as a whole - Infrastructure, network, cloud environment, business systems, and applications.

Budgets, Forecasting and reporting of performance analytics

Stakeholder Communication

Information Security, Cyber Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance

Responsible for DR and backup strategy

Identify and mitigate vulnerabilities and risks, communicate appropriately

Formulate and deliver the technology roadmap.

Project management and delivery

Oversee the SDLC and STLC

You should have experience with:

Cross functional senior strategic leadership

Hands on experience in virtualisation, network admin, Infrastructure, server maintenance

Governance, Risk and Compliance

Cyber Security management

RAID logs

ITIL, ITSM

SDLC, STLC

Agile methodology

Project Management

Performance reporting

Desirable:

Experience working in regulated environments

Experience with ISO27001

This is an urgent role, please apply quoting reference AR(phone number removed) to be considered.

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If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

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