Head of Technology Operations (Ref 185486)

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Portsmouth is seeking a proactive Head of Technology Operations to oversee mission-critical IT functions and drive operational excellence. This role requires deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure and leadership in high-stakes environments, ensuring platform stability and supporting business-critical services. You will collaborate with diverse teams and lead operational change, making a significant impact on product delivery and business performance.

Benefits

High-growth tech environment

Global influence on platform strategy

Collaborative and fast-paced culture

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in mission-critical tech ops in high-stakes environments.
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and CI/CD tooling.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across software and infra.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve IT Operations, ensuring smooth delivery of corporate applications.
• Lead operational change across environments supporting real-time systems.
• Maintain and improve reliability of 24/7 platforms.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud Infrastructure

Continuous Improvement

Incident Management

Tools

Azure

Jira

ServiceNow

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

GitHub

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Posted:

04.06.2025

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19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Head of Technology Operations

Location: Buckinghamshire (Hybrid – 2–3 days per week onsite)

Salary: £120,000 + Bonus (up to 20%)

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a hands-on technology leader with a track record of delivering operational excellence in 24/7, high-stakes environments? We're seeking a proactive and strategic Head of Technology Operations to lead a mission-critical IT function through its next phase of growth and transformation.

About the Role

As Head of Technology Operations, you will report directly to the Head of Technology and work closely with peers across Software, Architecture, PMO, and Broadcast. You’ll lead a distributed team across end-user computing, infrastructure, cloud operations, application support, incident management, and outsourced service desk functions.

This is a high-impact leadership role focused on maintaining platform stability, driving continuous improvement, and collaborating across technology teams to support business-critical services.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and evolve IT Operations including infrastructure, CI/CD, middleware, and DevOps (90% Azure-based).
• Ensure smooth delivery of corporate applications, service desk support, security posture, and EUC.
• Lead operational change across environments supporting real-time, data-heavy systems.
• Maintain and improve reliability of 24/7 platforms – when the tech goes down, the business stops.
• Partner with development, broadcast, and architecture teams to streamline collaboration and shared infrastructure use.

About You

• Proven leadership in mission-critical tech ops – ideally with experience in always-on environments.
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure (Azure), CI/CD tooling, and modern dev practices.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams spanning software, infra, and support.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and leading by example – sleeves rolled up, ready to solve.
• Familiarity with tools like Jira, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, and GitHub.

Why Apply?

• Be part of a high-growth tech environment with global ambitions.
• Influence platform strategy and operational maturity at scale.
• Lead a team that directly impacts product delivery and business performance.
• Join a collaborative, fast-paced culture where initiative is valued.