Group IT Governance & Vendor Control Manager

Deerfoot IT Resources Limited; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct line to CFO

Travel to sites

20 days holiday + bank holidays

3% pension contribution

Job summary

Deerfoot IT Resources Limited is seeking a Group IT & Systems Control Manager in Leicestershire to oversee IT across a growing care group with regular site visits across the West Midlands and Welsh borders. This role is not a helpdesk position but a strategic, control-focused management role, reporting to the CFO.

You will coordinate with an outsourced IT provider, tighten access controls, monitor licences, and drive cyber remediation as IT use expands across the homes.

Qualifications

• Experience managing outsourced IT providers and enforcing SLAs.
• Strong Microsoft 365 knowledge including admin and governance.
• Understanding of cyber risk, vulnerability remediation and IT governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the outsourced IT provider against SLAs and identify recurring weaknesses.
• Own user access and systems control across Microsoft 365 and related platforms (including 2FA).
• Administer core platforms and manage licences/SaaS spend for cost savings.
• Conduct structured monthly IT health checks at each site.
• Lead on cyber risk and remediation across the provider.
• Oversee IT governance and explain IT concepts to non-technical staff.

Skills

Outsourced IT management

Microsoft 365 administration

Cyber security risk

Supplier management

2FA governance

Cost optimisation

Tools

VoIP system

SaaS licence management

Job description

Deerfoot IT Resources Limited is seeking a Group IT & Systems Control Manager in Leicestershire to oversee IT across a growing care group with regular site visits across the West Midlands and Welsh borders. This role is not a helpdesk position but a strategic, control-focused management role, reporting to the CFO.

You will coordinate with an outsourced IT provider, tighten access controls, monitor licences, and drive cyber remediation as IT use expands across the homes.