IT Business Partner

Redde Northgate plc; Darlington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading integrated mobility solutions provider is looking for an IT Business Partner in Darlington. The role involves partnering with business leaders to translate needs into IT solutions, ensuring operational excellence, and driving innovation. Candidates should have experience in strategic IT roles and a strong understanding of digital transformation. This position offers competitive salary, generous benefits, and a chance to make a significant impact within the organization.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous car allowance

Annual leave with an extra day for your birthday

Generous employer contributions to pension

Free life assurance

Employee referral scheme

Professional development opportunities

24/7 GP service and mental health support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an IT Business Partner, Technology Consultant, or similar strategic role.
• Strong understanding of business processes and digital transformation.
• Track record of delivering technology change and driving IT value.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the single point of contact for all aspects of IT within your business units.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to translate their goals into actionable plans.
• Championing continuous improvement in operational IT services.

Skills

Business acumen

Technical know-how

Relationship building

Digital transformation

IT value delivery

Job description

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Shape the future of digital mobility at ZIGUP

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for technology, business change, and delivering real impact? At ZIGUP, we’re on a journey of transformation, building a digitally connected platform to drive smarter, more seamless mobility solutions. We're looking for a dynamic IT Business Partner to join our high-performing team and play a critical role in this exciting evolution.

You’ll act as the trusted technology partner to our business leaders, translating business needs into IT solutions, ensuring operational excellence, and driving forward innovation. If you enjoy working at the intersection of strategy, service, and delivery, this is your chance to make a difference.

As our Technical Business Partner, you’ll be

• Acting as the single point of contact for all aspects of IT within your business units - from strategy to service delivery.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to understand their goals and translate them into actionable digital and technology plans.
• Leading and influencing IT demand planning, capability building, and investment planning across the business.
• Championing continuous improvement in operational IT services, ensuring stability, resilience, and value delivery.
• Shaping and aligning a 3-year digital and IT strategy that supports both business objectives and wider Group ambitions.
• Driving portfolio management - supporting prioritisation, removing blockers, and ensuring successful project delivery.
• Supporting the development of robust business cases, offering IT expertise on cost, benefits, resourcing, and risk.

Join ZIGUP as a Technical Business Partner and enjoy some outstanding benefits …

Of course, there’s a great basic salary, but that’s just the beginning. Our most popular benefits include …

Salary- Competitive salary based on experience, enhanced by a generous car allowance (or company car) and generous bonus.
Annual leave- Generous annual leave with an extra day off for your birthday!
Pension - Generous employer contributions.
Financial Benefits - Enjoy the security of free life assurance, a save-as-you-earn scheme, an employee referral scheme (earning £1, per referral), and our Benefits App with discounts and cashback at top retailers like Tesco, Asda, Currys, B&Q, and Wickes.
Professional Development - We've partnered with Pluralsight to provide you with cutting-edge content created by industry experts. Gain Access to thousands of courses, skill tests, and learning paths to enhance your career.
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Services - Access our colleague assistance programme with 24/7 GP service, mental health support and physiotherapy plus cycle to work, eyecare vouchers, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan and Travel Insurance.
Motoring Benefits - Take advantage of exclusive employee vehicle-leasing schemes, discounted repairs, and reduced rates on weekend car and van hires.
Wagestream - A free financial wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay, helps you save, provides financial advice and offers even more discounts on your shopping.

About You

We’re seeking someone who can bring a balance of business acumen and technical know-how. You’ll ideally have:

• Proven experience in an IT Business Partner, Technology Consultant, or similar strategic role.
• Strong understanding of business processes and digital transformation.
• Ability to build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
• A track record of delivering technology change and driving IT value in complex environments.
• Confidence navigating ambiguity, influencing decisions, and aligning IT delivery with business strategy.
• Experience in leading service performance and vendor relationships (desirable).

About Us

ZIGUP is a leading integrated mobility solutions provider. We're trusted by many of the UKs leading insurance and leasing companies, fleet operators, OEMs and blue-chip corporates, delivering a wide array of solutions from vehicle rental and fleet management to accident management, vehicle repairs, service and maintenance.

Our Purpose? Keeping customers moving, smarter.

We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.