Senior Information Technology Manager

Ventula Consulting; Folkestone; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventula Consulting is seeking a Senior IT Manager for Folkestone in a Hybrid setup. The role involves partnering with senior stakeholders to translate business priorities into technology initiatives, owning a large technology portfolio, and shaping roadmaps and investment decisions.

You will lead software development teams delivering bespoke applications and integrate COTS solutions. The ideal candidate speaks English and French, has strong IT leadership, stakeholder management, budget

Qualifications

• Fluent English and French – essential.
• Experience delivering strategic technology portfolios.
• Experience managing software development teams and bespoke applications.
• Experience with bespoke development and COTS solutions.
• Strong senior stakeholder and business partnering skills.
• Experience managing budgets and delivery partners.
• Driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Own a significant technology portfolio and shape priorities, roadmaps and investment decisions.
• Lead software development teams delivering bespoke software and COTS solutions.

Skills

IT leadership

Digital transformation

Stakeholder management

Software development leadership

Bespoke/COTS delivery

French language

English language

Budget management

Vendor management

Job description

Senior IT Manager – Folkestone (Hybrid) – £80,000 + Benefits – French Speaking

Our market-leading travel client now requires an experienced Senior IT Manager to play a key role in an ambitious digital transformation journey, acting as a strategic technology partner. As the Senior IT Manager, you will work closely with senior business stakeholders to understand strategic priorities, proactively identify technology opportunities and translate business needs into new products, projects and capabilities.

The Senior IT Manager will own a significant technology portfolio and shape priorities, roadmaps and investment decisions while ensuring technology initiatives deliver genuine business value. The right candidate will be comfortable managing software development teams and have experience delivering both bespoke software and off-the-shelf technology solutions.

The role combines strategic business engagement, technology solution design, project and product creation, software development leadership and portfolio management.

Key Requirements:

• Fluent English and French – essential
• Strong IT leadership, technology business partnering, digital transformation or programme management experience.
• Proven experience managing complex technology portfolios.
• Experience managing software development teams and bespoke application delivery.
• Experience across both bespoke development and COTS/off-the-shelf technology.
• Strong senior stakeholder and business partnering skills.
• Experience managing suppliers, systems integrators, budgets and delivery partners.
• Technically credible, with the ability to engage effectively with development and architecture teams.
• Experience within B2C, travel, retail, airline, e-commerce or another customer-focused environment is highly desirable.
• Comfortable operating within a complex matrix organisation and leading through influence.
• Full driving licence.

Location: Remote UK, with 1 day per week in Folkestone and 1 day per week in France. European travel expenses covered.

Please note: Business-level French is essential.