IT Manager - London/Birmingham

Hybrid working

£40,000 - 50,000 - (London flex) plus great benefits such as 30 days annual leave.

Crimson have partnered with The Access Project to assist them in their search for a Technology and Insights Manager. This leading charity empowers under-resourced young people to reach top universities through a distinctive programme of mentoring, skills development, and tailored tuition. The Access Project aims to empower talented young individuals from under-resourced backgrounds to access education at leading universities in the UK. Their distinctive programme equips students with the tools to maximize their education and achieve upward social mobility.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated self-starter eager to play a pivotal role in driving strategy through technology and data insights. As a member of the leadership team within the Strategy, Finance, and Operations (SFO) department, you will ensure that every aspect of our work achieves a significant impact for young people.

Key skills and responsibilities,

• Previous Technology leadership experience
  
• Provide leadership, development, and management for the Technology and Data Insights sub-teams (five staff, including this role), fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and results-driven culture dedicated to delivering meaningful outcomes for young people.
  
• Oversee and manage Technology and Data Insights budgets effectively.
  
• Collaborate closely with the Senior Finance and Operations Coordinator to manage and optimize the use of IT support service providers.
  
• Demonstrated experience in managing external provider contracts to design and execute system development plans that align with organisational needs, delivered within budget and timelines, effectively leveraging external resources (e.g., Accipio and Impact Box development support).
  
• Proven ability to address end-user queries promptly and collaboratively, offering hands-on support when necessary.
  
• Expertise in managing IT/technology budgets, including the evaluation and selection of hardware and software, financial modelling, business case development, and strategic analysis of technology and data insights solutions.
  
• Comprehensive experience in overseeing IT infrastructure, managing cybersecurity risks, and addressing hardware requirements, covering the full lifecycle from process and system design to procurement, delivery, and collection.
  
• Skilled in optimizing the use of IT support service providers through close collaboration with the Senior Finance and Operations Coordinator.
  
• Align the Technology and Data Insights team with strategic priorities, ensuring team and individual objectives directly contribute to the organisation's overarching goals and maximize impact.
  
• Partner closely with the Head of Strategic Projects to foster a culture of continuous improvement in technology use across the organisation, offering training, resources, and guidance to streamline processes and enhance efficiency through technology.
  
• Oversee technology and data insight processes, maintaining planning documents for the upcoming academic year, developing dashboards to forecast organisational resource needs based on the sales and renewals pipeline, and ensuring the leadership team has clear visibility of external resource requirements and targets.
  
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