Global IT Manager, Manufacturing & Infrastructure Lead

Ascend Consulting; Stafford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Consulting in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced IT Manager to own day-to-day technology, infrastructure, systems administration and team leadership across manufacturing sites. The role requires delivering IT projects, improving system performance and ensuring compliance across UK and international offices.

You will lead infrastructure, cybersecurity, budgeting, vendor management, and global ERP support, with a proven track record in delivering upgrades, risk assessments and

Qualifications

• Degree in information management, business administration, industrial engineering, business informatics) or comparable education.
• Experience leading IT teams and budgets.
• Proven track record of IT projects and system upgrades.

Responsibilities

• IT Infrastructure Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Cybersecurity
• Project Management
• Global ERP support
• Policies & Procedures
• Budget & Cost Management
• Continuous Improvement

Skills

IT infrastructure management

Systems administration

Network operations

IT team leadership

Project management

Cybersecurity

Budget & cost management

Vendor management

IT service management

Disaster recovery planning

Business continuity

Stakeholder management

Cloud computing

IoT

AI/ML familiarity

Education

Degree in information management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics AX

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Ascend Consulting in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced IT Manager to own day-to-day technology, infrastructure, systems administration and team leadership across manufacturing sites. The role requires delivering IT projects, improving system performance and ensuring compliance across UK and international offices.

You will lead infrastructure, cybersecurity, budgeting, vendor management, and global ERP support, with a proven track record in delivering upgrades, risk assessments and