IT Manager

IT Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced IT Manager to join a highly respected organisation in the heart of London on a six-month interim contract. This pivotal role offers you the chance to lead and shape the delivery of IT operations, infrastructure, cloud services, and cybersecurity capabilities, combining your technical expertise with supportive team leadership.

Hybrid working and the client is offering £70K-£75K.

IT Manager

Salary: £70,00 - £75,000

6 Months FTC potential to go perm

Location: London

Client

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced IT Manager to join a highly respected organisation in the heart of London on a six-month interim contract. This pivotal role offers you the chance to lead and shape the delivery of IT operations, infrastructure, cloud services, and cybersecurity capabilities, combining your technical expertise with supportive team leadership.

You role

You will be at the forefront of driving technology improvements, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring robust security measures are in place. The position provides a unique blend of hands-on technical involvement and strategic influence, allowing you to make a tangible impact across the organisation.

With flexible working arrangements and exposure to high-level decision-making, this is an ideal role for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering excellent IT services.

• Take ownership of all core IT systems and infrastructure, ensuring seamless performance, security, and availability across platforms while supporting a motivated team.
• Play a key advisory role to senior colleagues, shaping IT strategy and providing expert guidance on digital transformation projects that drive organisational success.
• Oversee and manage Azure-based services, applications, and environments while maintaining system availability across both internal and third-party hosted platforms.
• Implement and maintain comprehensive cybersecurity controls such as multi-factor authentication, endpoint security, and conditional access policies to safeguard organisational data.
• Monitor for security risks, incidents, and vulnerabilities; respond promptly to ensure compliance with data protection standards in collaboration with legal teams.
• Lead a small but highly motivated team by providing day-to-day direction for IT support services, acting as an escalation point for complex technical issues.
• Maintain high levels of user satisfaction by ensuring timely resolution of incidents, service requests, and problems while triaging bugs effectively between internal colleagues and external suppliers.
• Manage relationships with external vendors supporting infrastructure, applications, and services.
• Deliver technical projects across infrastructure, security, and digital services throughout the project lifecycle from requirements gathering through to project closure.

What you bring

• Extensive hands-on experience managing Microsoft Azure environments as well as Microsoft 365 applications within medium or large organisations.
• A thorough understanding of infrastructure management including networking principles and endpoint device administration across diverse platforms.
• Demonstrated expertise in implementing cybersecurity controls such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), endpoint protection solutions, conditional access policies, and data protection protocols.
• Proven track record troubleshooting complex technical issues involving both hardware and software components within enterprise settings.
• Experience leading or managing small IT teams with a focus on nurturing talent through clear communication, delegation of tasks, setting objectives, performance management, and issue resolution.
• Strong project management skills evidenced by successful delivery of multiple concurrent workstreams using recognised methodologies while establishing effective governance structures.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly in plain English to non-technical stakeholders at all levels within an organisation.
• Experience coordinating cross-departmental projects involving multiple stakeholders; adept at delegating tasks appropriately while maintaining accountability for outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills enabling you to present arguments persuasively using evidence-based reasoning when engaging senior stakeholders.
• Outstanding organisational abilities allowing you to plan workloads efficiently for yourself and others while prioritising tasks according to business needs.

What you get in return

£70,00 - £75,000 depending on experience.

What's next

If you are ready to take on a rewarding challenge where your expertise can make a real difference then this could be the perfect next step for you!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided—your future as an influential IT Manager awaits!

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