IT Manager - Infrastructure / Hands-On - Derbyshire / Yorkshire

Experis; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic technology firm in the UK is seeking a hands-on IT Manager to drive technology strategy in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. The ideal candidate will lead IT initiatives, manage relationships with vendors, and ensure cybersecurity practices. Experience in IT leadership, project delivery, and vendor management is essential. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to influence technology across multiple sites.

Benefits

Car allowance

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a hands-on IT leadership role, ideally within a high-growth or scale-up environment.
• Strong technical background across infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into a clear, actionable technology roadmap.
• Lead and deliver key IT initiatives across infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity.
• Own relationships with third-party technology vendors and oversee service delivery.
• Refine and implement support models for core platforms and services.
• Identify opportunities to leverage data and emerging technologies.

Skills

Hands-on IT leadership

Vendor management

Project delivery

Cybersecurity practices

Data strategy

Job description

IT Manager - Hands-On Role in a High-Growth Environment

Location: Hybrid - Rotherham & Chesterfield (2-3 days/week on-site)

Salary: to £70,000pa to £75,000p/a + Car Allowance + Pension

About the Role:

We're looking for a hands-on IT Manager to lead the technology agenda across a growing multi-site business. This is a newly created role, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and is comfortable being a team of one - managing suppliers, driving delivery, and influencing stakeholders across the business.

You'll be responsible for shaping and executing a divisional technology roadmap that supports both organic growth and acquisition integration, while ensuring alignment with broader business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technology Strategy & Architecture: Translate business needs into a clear, actionable technology roadmap. Design scalable solutions to support future growth and acquisitions. Ensure alignment with group-wide technology standards and direction.
• Project Delivery & Transformation: Lead and deliver key IT initiatives across infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and business systems. Act as the escalation point for IT-related issues and manage external delivery partners. Support integration of newly acquired businesses into the existing technology landscape.
• Vendor & Supplier Management: Own relationships with third-party technology vendors, ensuring performance, resilience, and value. Oversee renewals, contract negotiations, and service delivery. Evaluate and evolve the supplier strategy as the business grows.
• Operational Support & Governance: Refine and implement support models for core platforms and services. Define and lead governance frameworks for IT projects and service delivery. Ensure robust cybersecurity practices and compliance across all sites.
• Innovation & Data Strategy: Identify opportunities to leverage data and emerging technologies (e.g. AI, automation). Provide solution architecture guidance for efficiency and digital transformation initiatives.

Ideal Experience:

• Proven experience in a hands-on IT leadership role, ideally within a high-growth or scale-up environment.
• Comfortable working independently and managing through influence rather than direct reports.
• Strong technical background across infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise systems.
• Experience managing third-party vendors and delivering complex IT projects.
• Exposure to M&A integration or multi-site operations is highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel regularly between Rotherham and Chesterfield sites and potentially further to other sites.