Data Centre & Cloud Manager - Birmingham, Budapest, Dublin or Amsterdam

CRH; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Data Centre & Cloud Manager to oversee operations and vendor relations in a dynamic environment. This role involves ensuring the security and compliance of cloud services, optimizing performance, and driving innovation in data management. With a focus on sustainability and resilience, the company is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where your contributions will have a significant impact. Join a forward-thinking organization that values growth and development, and take the next step in your career by leading a talented team in a pivotal role.

Benefits

Opportunity for growth and development

Highly competitive salary package

Comprehensive secondary benefits

Significant contribution to pension plan

Health and wellness programs

Excellent opportunities for progression

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT infrastructure experience, including 5+ years in management.
• Strong knowledge of data centre and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery and operations of Data Centre & Cloud services.
• Oversee deployment and maintenance of cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Vendor Management

Data Centre & Cloud Concepts

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Problem Solving

Customer Focus

Education

College diploma or university degree in business or information systems

Tools

ITIL

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

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Country: United Kingdom
City: Birmingham, United Kingdom ; Budapest, Hungary
Req ID: 505424

About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH's unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH's shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

Position Overview
The Data Centre & Cloud Manager is responsible for monitoring and managing the smooth delivery and operations of all vendors and services provided by the Data Centre & Cloud team to our businesses. This role involves overseeing the deployment and maintenance of new infrastructure, ensuring security and compliance, and optimising performance and cost-efficiency. The Data Centre & Cloud Manager plays a critical role in improving the reliability and resiliency of data centre and cloud services, reducing the number of incidents, and enhancing vendor relations.

This is a management level position that requires strong technical knowledge, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage a team and processes effectively.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities
In this role, you will:

• Monitor and manage the smooth delivery and operations of all vendors and services provided by the Data Centre & Cloud team.
• Act as the leadership and point of escalation for the Data Centre & Cloud team.
• Oversee the deployment and maintenance of data centre and cloud infrastructure, ensuring it meets business needs.
• Ensure the security and compliance of data centre and cloud services, adhering to industry standards and regulations such as NIST.
• Optimise the performance and cost-efficiency of data centre and cloud services.
• Improve the reliability and resiliency of data centre and cloud services, reducing the number of P1/2 incidents.
• Foster improved vendor relations, ensuring effective collaboration and service delivery.
• Manage cloud environments, ensuring they are secure, compliant, and optimized for performance.
• Collaborate with IT Leadership and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for data centre and cloud initiatives.
• Stay updated on the latest technologies and trends in data centre and cloud, incorporating relevant advancements into the organisation's strategy.

Individual Competencies
You are able to:

• Drive Results - Consistently achieving objectives, even under tough circumstances, pushing self and others to accomplish goals.
• Have Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
• Cultivate Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.
• Have a Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Attract and Develop Talent - Attracting, selecting, and developing talent to meet the organisation's goals and needs.

Key Characteristics
For this role you should be/have:

• Leader - Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to manage and mentor a team.
• Visionary Moderniser - able to think outside the situation on the ground and drive toward best-in-class modern technology and practice.
• Critical thinker - is a problem solver and resolves conflicts.
• Customer Focused - Looks for ways to innovate to improve the focus on the customer.
• Motivated - stays motivated and can deal with resistance.
• Coaching others to build on strengths and improve on weakness; listening to and encouraging regular honest feedback.
• An inclination to drill into detail and to take corrective action early and decisively.

Key Functional Competencies
You possess the following:

• Prepared to breakdown organisational boundaries through collaboration and cross staffing by building strong relationships based on trust with peers.
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• In-depth knowledge of Data Centre & Cloud concepts, tools, infrastructure and capabilities.
• Experienced with multiple Cloud software products, platforms and vendors.
• Strong vendor management skills, with experience managing third-party relationships.
• Strong professional accreditations / certifications such as ITIL, Azure, AWS, Google etc.
• Language: English (Fluent). Desirable: Second European Language (preferred)
• Excellent Written and Verbal communication skills with people at all levels across the organisation.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Effective negotiation skills to be able to facilitate collaboration with internal stakeholders, vendors and MSPs.
• The ability to translate business requirements into viable technical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills (all directions).
• The ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Experience / Education
You are/have:

• College diploma or university degree in business, information systems, or technical related subject.
• Minimum of 7 years hands-on, technical experience of working as part of an IT infrastructure team.
• Minimum of 5 years management experience as part of an IT infrastructure team.
• Experience working in the construction materials / industrial manufacturing sector.
• Proven experience of working in a federated matrix model.

Other (Key) Dimensions

• Number of Managed Users: 33k+
• Geographies Supported: 20+ Countries
• Headcount within the IT Operations team: 60+
• Headcount across European IT teams: 450+

What CRH Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion.
• Highly competitive salary package.
• Comprehensive secondary benefits.
• Significant contribution to your pension plan.
• Health and wellness programs.
• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization.

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application.

CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role.

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please note that we cannot accept any applications submitted through email for GDPR purposes. Candidates must apply through our job portal.

We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.

Date: 13 Mar 2025