Interim IT Manager — Lead Legal IT & Infra (Hybrid)

Chroma Recruitment; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 129,000; Part time

Job summary

Chroma Recruitment seeks an Interim IT Manager for a respected law firm in the North West. The role covers day-to-day IT operations, staff leadership, and infrastructure oversight during a defined interim period.

You will lead a small IT team, manage external providers, and ensure cyber security and compliance, with a clear handover to the permanent IT Manager on arrival. Hybrid working available, ASAP start.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an IT Manager or IT lead in a professional environment.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration, Intune, Entra ID and conditional access.
• Networking, systems and infrastructure experience (connectivity, telephony, servers, backups).
• Line management experience and confidence leading a team.
• Experience managing external IT service providers.
• Good grasp of cyber security, risk management and data protection.
• Available to start at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day IT operations and service delivery with minimal downtime.
• Manage, support and coach the IT support team with coverage across working hours.
• Act as escalation point for complex technical issues.
• Oversee infrastructure, cloud services, connectivity, telephony, servers and backups.
• Manage supplier and third-party IT provider relationships.
• Maintain cyber security, risk and data protection standards.
• Keep IT projects and changes moving with minimal business disruption.
• Attend Operations Board meetings and report IT performance.
• Prepare a clear handover for the incoming permanent IT Manager.

Skills

IT leadership

Microsoft 365 admin

Intune

Entra ID

Conditional access

Networking & infrastructure

Server administration

Cyber security

Data protection

Vendor management

Team leadership

Tools

Microsoft 365

Intune

Entra ID

ITIL/ITSM tooling

Job description

Chroma Recruitment seeks an Interim IT Manager for a respected law firm in the North West. The role covers day-to-day IT operations, staff leadership, and infrastructure oversight during a defined interim period.

You will lead a small IT team, manage external providers, and ensure cyber security and compliance, with a clear handover to the permanent IT Manager on arrival. Hybrid working available, ASAP start.