Head of IT

The Digital Recruitment Company; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital print business seeks a Head of IT in London. This role involves strategic leadership and management of IT services across UK and Czech facilities. Ideal candidates will have a strong leadership background in IT, exceptional planning abilities, and passion for team development in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Health Cash Plan

Permanent Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a leadership role overseeing IT teams.
• In-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure and software methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT strategy and oversee all IT services across facilities.
• Develop team members through coaching and mentoring.
• Manage the IT budget and implement cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Communication

Collaboration

Budget Management

Education

Relevant certifications

Advanced degrees in IT management

Job description

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Reporting to: Global Chief Information Officer

Consultant: Mags Rendle

The Company

TDRC are delighted to be working with a well- established and growing digital print business with a Head Office in South Devon. They have a wide portfolio of printed products for large household-name clients including Snapfish, Funky Pigeon, Boots, Tesco, Jessops, and Asda, delivering these products directly to the consumer.

This is your opportunity to work with dynamic, supportive, and passionate people in an organisation that promotes a happy healthy workforce based in Devon.

The Role

The Head of IT provides senior leadership within IT and the organisation overall to inform and execute our strategy of providing a world class production workflow solution, deliver robust client and back-end infrastructure and ensure our services remain secure. This position oversees all the organisation’s IT services and business systems across the UK and Czech facilities ensuring they are fit for purpose, meet agreed upon SLAs and the people in team are developed, given room to grow.

Be part of the global leadership team for IT representing the organisation’s IT across the sister businesses of District Photo and PrimaPMI.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

Strategic Leadership

• Inform and execute the IT strategy aligned with the overall business objectives
• Support the delivery execution of the global workflow across the organisation, DPI and PrimaPMI
• Provide leadership to the Infrastructure, Software Development, and Test/Release teams, fostering innovation and excellence.
• Continue to modernise our backend infrastructure and business systems
• Foster an environment for an enthused and well aligned team
• Develop the team members through coaching, providing mentoring and learning opportunities both at the company’s Head Office and offsite training
• Embed core values and culture with the team members focussing on collaboration and
• Empower the management team to make decisions and drive continuous improvement themselves and through the team

Planning and Organising

• Create an aligned, well governed roadmap of technical delivery across infrastructure and local software development. Create business engagement with the roadmap ensuring visibility and input from key stakeholders
• Develop a set of key performance indicators and embed these within the department
• Manage the IT budget and identify cost saving initiatives

Security and Risk Management

• Develop policies and procedures that
• Achieve certification for the company against appropriate security standards and conform to industry recommended practices
• Undertake effective risk management and report regularly to the CIO

Skills and Qualifications

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Proven experience in a leadership role overseeing Infrastructure, Software Development, and Test/Release teams.

Strong strategic planning and execution skills.

In-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure, software development methodologies, and testing/release management processes.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence positive change.

Proven experience in budget management and cost optimization.

Relevant certifications and advanced degrees in IT management or related fields are a plus

Behavioural

Shows respect and concern for others

Fosters open and collaborative ways of working

Has a “can do” attitude in meeting challenges and resolving problems

Health and Safety

Ensure the health, safety and well-being of all team members is protected by personal example

Foster a culture of safe working and risk awareness within the team

Escalate any safety related matters that cannot be resolved within the team

Engage with the risk assessment of line processes and team tasks, implementing and monitoring agreed countermeasures and mitigation plans to address identified risks

Maintain Visual Safety Management information boards in the line production areas

Culture and Core Values

Quality

Integrity

Respect

Responsibility

Teamwork

Warm, and supportive company with welcoming staff. .

Learning opportunities and experience in a fast-growing company.

Opportunity to work with dynamic, supportive, and passionate people.

Recognition and reward

Health Cash Plan

Permanent Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site parking and great public transport links

Mindful employer and Mental Health First Aiders

A culture that promotes a happy healthy workforce

Apply below And Mags will be in touch to discuss the role further.

The Digital Recruitment Company is an Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.