Head of IT

Morgan Law; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A notable recruitment agency is supporting The Royal Parks in hiring a Head of IT on a fixed term contract for 12 months. The role involves leading digital strategies, handling day-to-day IT operations, and requiring extensive knowledge in networking and cybersecurity. The salary ranges from £80,000 to £85,000 annually, with hybrid working options available. This position is suitable for candidates with relevant certifications like Azure Solutions Architect Expert and Cisco certifications.

Benefits

26 days of annual leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)

Hybrid/agile working options

Private medical insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with networking, security operations, and strong partnerships.
• Hands-on experience in implementing networking technologies.
• Demonstrable skills in data loss prevention and identity management.

Responsibilities

• Lead on digital strategy and programme of work.
• Act as a point of escalation for IT issues.
• Deliver engaging information governance training.

Skills

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)

CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Personnel)

Cybersecurity knowledge

Networking (LAN/WAN/Wireless)

Virtualisation and cloud technologies

Job description

Overview

Morgan Law are delighted to be supporting The Royal Parks with the recruitment of their new Head of IT on a fixed term contract for 12 months.

Salary 80,000 to 85,000 plus an 8.5% allowance in lieu of overtime/on-call requirements (non-pensionable)

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park. We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other public spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year. We are now looking for a Interim Head of IT to join us on a fixed term basis, full-time for 12 months.

The Role

As our Head of IT, reporting into the Director of Corporate Services, you will:

• Lead on our digital strategy, defining a programme of work in support of digitalisation. Secure investment and cooperation for activity and define a coherent and workable roadmap to make necessary progress.
• You will be the strategic subject expert / professional in Information Technology and formulate the organisation\'s strategy with regards to effective utilisation of ICT.
• You will do this alongside being highly involved in day-to-day IT activities, such as infrastructure administration, monitoring, and modernisation. As such, when required, you will act as a final point of escalation for all internal IT issues.
• Build Knowledge: Develop and deliver engaging information governance training to staff across all levels.

Additionally, you will:

• Mentor, inspire and educate the colleagues at all levels regarding the role digitalisation can play in enabling and supporting strong business performance
• Have hands-on experience implementing networking (LAN/WAN/Wireless), virtualisation and cloud technologies, and will possess current industry certifications in these areas.
• You will have a solid background in cybersecurity, and demonstratable skills in the domains of security operations, data loss and fraud prevention, security architecture, identity and access management.

About You

To be considered as our Head of IT, you will need:

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) and CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Personnel) certifications, as Cisco network devices are used throughout The Royal Parks.
• Extensive experience of developing strong working relationships with a range of external partners to deliver best value from investment

The Benefits

• Salary of 80,000 to 85,000 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days\' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years\' service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity please get in touch with Daniel Richards (url removed) who is managing this vacancy.