Head Of IT

Redmore Recruitment limited; Bradley Stoke; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work arrangement

Benefits

Job summary

Head of IT role based in Bristol with hybrid work arrangement (3 days on-site). Reporting to the CEO, you will own the technology strategy, oversee security and compliance, and lead a small IT team across on-prem and cloud environments.

Offering a competitive £90k salary (DOE) with benefits, this hands-on leadership position requires strong vendor management and risk awareness within a regulated, customer-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in IT operations, systems engineering and infrastructure management.
• Experience leading, developing and mentoring IT teams.
• Hands-on AWS and hybrid infrastructure expertise.
• Knowledge of regulatory environments and information security.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the technology estate and strategy.
• Lead day-to-day IT operations, security and compliance.
• Budgeting, supplier management and technology roadmaps.
• Develop and mentor the internal IT team.

Skills

IT leadership

Team mentoring

AWS knowledge

Hybrid infrastructure

Cybersecurity

Regulatory/compliance

Budget & supplier management

End-user support

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Intune

EDR

SIEM

Job description

Role: Head of IT

Location: Bristol

Salary: Competitive Salary £90k circa DOE + Benefits

Hours: Full Time - 40 Hours per Week (Monday to Friday) - Hybrid 3 days per week in office

We are recruiting for a Head of IT to take full ownership of a growing and evolving technology estate within a highly regulated environment. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will play a key role in shaping technology strategy whilst leading day-to-day IT operations, infrastructure, security and compliance.

This is not a role where you simply set the direction and delegate everything else.

We are looking for a hands-on technology leader who can move seamlessly from discussions around budgets, risk and future technology roadmaps to reviewing infrastructure, managing suppliers, strengthening cybersecurity and supporting complex technical projects when required.

The Role:

Based at our client's headquarters in Bristol, with an expected on-site presence of approximately three days per week, you will lead a small IT team and take responsibility for the entire technology function.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• IT infrastructure, networks and cloud architecture
• AWS and hybrid/on-premises environments
• Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory and Microsoft Intune
• Cybersecurity, EDR and SIEM platforms
• Information security, UK GDPR and regulatory compliance
• Business continuity and disaster recovery planning
• IT strategy, systems optimisation and application rationalisation
• Supplier management, contracts and technology budgets
• End-user support and access management
• Developing, mentoring and growing the internal IT team

Operating within a highly regulated and customer-focused environment, security, resilience and compliance are central to this role.

We are keen to speak with experienced IT professionals who can combine strategic leadership with strong technical expertise.

You will ideally have:

• Extensive experience across IT operations, systems engineering and infrastructure management
• Previous experience leading, developing and mentoring IT teams
• Strong hands-on knowledge of AWS and hybrid infrastructure environments
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Intune
• Strong networking fundamentals
• Practical cybersecurity experience
• Experience working within regulated or compliance-driven environments
• Proven experience managing third-party suppliers, contracts and technology budgets