Head of IT
- Employer
- VIQU Limited
- Location
- West Midlands (County)
- Salary
- £500 - £650/day
- Closing date
- 8 Aug 2019
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- Sector
- Technology
- Responsibilities
- Analyst, Information Management, Information Technology, Operations
- Position/Level
- Professional / Specialist
- Contract Type
- Contract / Interim
- Language
- English
Interim Head of IT - 6 Month Contract - Birmingham
VIQU are looking for an experienced Interim Head of IT, to provide business continuity and continual improvement for a leading professional services firm situated in the heart of Birmingham.
Managing an established team of 25 with 4 direct reports within Service Delivery / Support, Applications, PMO and Network & Infrastructure; You will be responsible for coaching and developing these teams; Building upon the existing relationships with team members and stakeholders alike, to win over the hearts and confidence of both the IT department and end-users.
A key part to this role will be to indirectly manage and enable the staff to improve on Service delivery. Someone who is happy to lead by example and clearly communicate a shared vision within the business.
The team is primarily based in Birmingham, but the role does encompass managing across a multi-site environment across the UK. As such there may be some ad hoc travel required.
Key Skills and Experience:
- Strong experience of IT Management / IT directorship from a strategic and coaching level.
- Extensive experience of Service Delivery from strategic management level
- Proven experience building and managing effective relationships from Team members to Stakeholders across a multi-site environment
- Proven experience of plan & delivery in providing continuous improvement within a service environment.
- Breadth of knowledge across the IT spectrum (BAU and Project based) (Predominantly Windows Service Desk / Office 365 environment and bespoke applications)
- Excellent communication and Stakeholder Management
- Strong understanding of ITIL
Desirable
- Experience working within a Professional service environment where Stakeholders play a key aspect in the day to day running of an organisation
To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Matt Hudson, by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website.
If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply).
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