IT Manager

Sterling Recruitment Services; Seaham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an IT Manager to lead a motivated team in Seaham. This role involves hands-on management, overseeing Salesforce administration, and improving digital processes across the business. The ideal candidate should have experience in IT team leadership, be comfortable with SQL, and be passionate about continuous improvement. This is a permanent position offering a salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing performance, workload, and development in IT teams.
• Comfortable working across different environments such as production and logistics.
• Passionate about getting hands-on with IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the IT team for high performance.
• Oversee Salesforce administration and reporting.
• Ensure stability and efficiency of databases and systems.
• Collaborate with departments to improve digital processes.

Skills

Confident communicator

Experienced in leading IT teams

Salesforce administration

SQL

General IT systems management

Continuous improvement

Team development

Digital transformation

Job description

We are currently looking for an IT Manager to join a client of ours based in Seaham on a Permanent basis.

The salary is dependant on experience and will be discussed at pre screen stage.

We’re looking for an IT Manager who can lead and grow a capable and motivated team.

This is a hands on management role where you’ll balance technical oversight with people leadership, driving performance, collaboration, and digital innovation across the business.

IT Manager skills and attributes :

• A confident communicator who can translate complex IT concepts into plain English.
• Experienced in leading IT teams and managing performance, workload, and development.
• Skilled in Salesforce administration, SQL, and general IT systems management.
• Comfortable working across production, office, and logistics environments.
• Passionate about continuous improvement, team development, and digital transformation.
• Not afraid to get hands on whether that’s configuring systems, supporting projects.

In this role, you will :

• Manage, mentor, and develop the IT team to ensure high performance and growth.
• Oversee Salesforce administration, reporting, and integrations.
• Manage databases and systems, ensuring stability, efficiency, and compliance (GDPR, ISO27001).
• Collaborate with managers across departments to design and improve digital processes.
• Lead on IT service management, cyberse...