IT Delivery Manager

Churchill Living (Developments) PLC; Ringwood; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK's retirement house building sector seeks an experienced IT Delivery Manager to lead technology services. This hands-on role involves developing IT strategies, managing a team, and ensuring service integrity. Applicants should have strong interpersonal skills and a proven leadership record.

Benefits

Day off on your birthday

Buy and Sell holiday scheme

Health Screening

Life Assurance

Eye Care Reimbursement

Land Introduction Bonus

Colleague wellbeing programmes

Charity fund matching

Qualifications

• Record in designing and implementing IT strategies.
• Proven ability to inspire and manage IT professionals.
• Background in fast-paced SME organisations.

Responsibilities

• Produce and implement a technology IT Strategy.
• Define and deliver IT Service Levels and performance standards.
• Lead and guide the IT team to meet objectives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Solution-oriented

Education

Experience in IT Leadership

Job description

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• Reward & Benefits:Competitive salary, company car or car allowance & excellent Colleague benefits

About us

We are Churchill Retirement Living, the fastest growing company in the UK retirement house building sector and we’re looking for people like you.

We’re a family-run, privately-owned business and we’re going places. We’re proud of what we do, and the people we work with. We have ambitious growth plans for the future, now employing 700 people and growing all the time.

We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality, purpose-built one- and two-bedroom apartments in desirable locations across the UK for those looking for an independent lifestyle in later life. Developments are designed to take away all the hassle and fears that can be experienced by older people and provide security, peace of mind and independence.

We’ve won a host of awards; including being recognised by The Sunday Times as the 2nd Best Company to Work for in the UK and we were the first ever retirement living specialist ever to be crowned overall ‘Housebuilder of the Year’ by the WhatHouse? Awards.

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced IT professional to lead and deliver technology services and solutions across the business, this will be a varied and diverse role which will see operating as the outward facing lead for all things tech. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Producing and implementing a technology IT Strategy that contributes and aligns towards our corporate goals and improves efficiency of company processes by making more effective use of existing software.
• Defining, agreeing, and delivering appropriate IT Service Levels and performance standards.
• Ensuring appropriate resources are available to deliver service levels and projects ahead of time.
• Ensuring the IT department always has integrity and resilience.
• Support, lead and guide the team to deliver IT objectives and priorities.

This is also a hands-on role which will see you being an active part in projects and all day-to-day activities.

You will be based from our Head Office in Ringwood.

Hours of work are 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Thursday and 9.00am to 5.00pm on Friday with one hour for lunch each day.

About you

This is the perfect opportunity for either an experienced IT Leader who is seeking a new challenge or knowledgeable and ambitious Technical Lead keen to advance their career in the months and years ahead.

The successful IT Delivery Manager will have a demonstrable record in designing, implementing, and executing an IT strategy, along with the proven ability to inspire, develop and manage a team of IT professionals. Ideally your background will include working for a fast-paced SME organisation who are growth orientated.

We are seeking a solution orientated applicant with the ability to connect with all key stakeholders, therefore you will possess a high level of interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the proven ability to translate technical terminology to non-technical teams.

Above all we are looking for some who enjoys being involved in the day-to-day activities, thrives being in the middle of IT operational matters and who is always looking to support and develop the team to reach their own goals, in additional to the commercial objectives.

How you’ll be rewarded

• Day off on your birthday
• Buy and Sell holiday scheme
• Health Screening
• Life Assurance
• Eye Care Reimbursement
• Land Introduction Bonus
• Colleague wellbeing programmes and company ambassadors
• Charity fund matching through Churchill Foundation

Join the Churchill family and be part of an ambitious and successful business who value and appreciate their people. Apply today!

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