Head of IT

SF Recruitment (Tech); Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Un leader national recherche un Head of IT pour piloter des projets de transformation dans leurs équipes IT. Basé à Oxford deux jours par semaine, ce rôle crucial nécessite des compétences en stratégie IT, gestion de projet, et relations interpersonnelles fiables, avec une offre salariale attractive et des avantages notamment un allocation voiture.

Benefits

Car allowance

Pension

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Expérience en gestion des services IT internes et externalisés.
• Qualificatif souhaité : compréhension des systèmes ERP, MRP, MES.
• Capacité à développer une stratégie IT et à conduire des projets de changement transformationnel.

Responsibilities

• Diriger des projets de transformation via des systèmes et processus appropriés.
• Développer et déployer des services et solutions IT de haute qualité.
• Gérer les relations avec les parties prenantes et les fournisseurs externes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Strong influencing skills

Innovative thinking

Job description

Working with a leading national brand in their search for a Head of IT to lead their transformation projects and implementations as well as manage offshore 3rd party resource. This is a permanent role, based in Oxford 2 days a week on site with the rest from home/Birmingham paying £80-£90,000 + car allowance and pension + benefits

Role Purpose

- Drive transformational change through the business enabled by appropriate systems and processes.
- Provide senior strategic leadership, direction, and management of the IT function whilst working closely on the projects.
- Develop the IT Strategy alongside with the delivery of a transformational business change project.
- Plan and deliver IT solutions to the business.
- Develop and deploy a suite of high quality and robust IT operational services and solutions.
- Manage key stakeholder and external supplier relationships for the benefit and delivery of IT services, delivered through visible KPI metrics.

Key Skills, Experience and Knowledge

- Excellent interpersonal skills and team leadership, including understanding how to create a strong, effective, and professional IT team.
- Understanding of ERP, MRP, MES systems, within manufacturing (advantageous)
- Understanding of modern technologies and processes covering the spectrum of IT activities required to operate a food processing / manufacturing business efficiently, including e-commerce and digital strategies for B2B and B2C channels.
- Experience of effective senior leadership and the management of a hybrid internal and outsourced IT services.
- Experience of running a multi-function, multi-year transformational change project enabled by IT systems and processes.
- Demonstrable track record of strategy development and deployment.
- Ability to build strong relationships based on integrity, trust, and respected judgement.
- Strong influencing skills at both board and senior management level.
- Flexible with the ability to prioritise effectively and to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to exercise independent professional judgement within an overall business context.
- Ability to see the big picture while focusing on the process and procedures necessary to produce deliverables.
- Innovative and ability to challenge the status-quo.