IT Manager

Barden | B Corp; Cork; On-site; EUR 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Barden, working with a client in the banking domain, seeks an IT Manager focused on governance and DORA compliance. You will own regulatory compliance and IT governance for the business while remaining hands-on across infrastructure and security.

Based in Cork, the role is fully onsite and reports to the board and IT Committee, driving audit and governance programmes, managing the MSP relationship, and providing senior technical leadership as the function expands.

Qualifications

• Proven experience owning DORA, NIS2, ISO 27001 or an equivalent regulatory/compliance framework.
• Comfortable reporting to board and committee level and communicating with senior stakeholders.
• A genuine technical background alongside the governance piece - not purely audit or paperwork - across infrastructure, cybersecurity or MSP management.
• Regulated environment experience, ideally financial services, banking, or credit union.
• Senior enough to operate independently, but happy working alongside another in house IT hires rather than leading a large team.

Responsibilities

• Own DORA and Central Bank regulatory compliance, building on the gap analysis already completed.
• Report directly into the board and IT Committee, giving senior level visibility on IT risk and resilience.
• Drive audit and governance programmes across the business.
• Stay hands on with infrastructure, cybersecurity and firewall management day to day, and manage the outsourced MSP relationship.
• Provide senior technical and governance leadership as the function builds out.

Skills

DORA

NIS2

ISO 27001

Regulatory governance

Infrastructure & security

Job description

Barden is delighted to be working with one of our clients in the banking domain as they hire an IT Manager, focused on governance and DORA compliance. This is a genuine step up role: you'll own regulatory compliance and IT governance for the business, while staying hands on across infrastructure and security.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Own DORA and Central Bank regulatory compliance, building on the gap analysis already completed.
• Report directly into the board and IT Committee, giving senior level visibility on IT risk and resilience.
• Drive audit and governance programmes across the business.
• Stay hands on with infrastructure, cybersecurity and firewall management day to day, and manage the outsourced MSP relationship.
• Provide senior technical and governance leadership as the function builds out.

ABOUT THE PERSON

• Proven experience owning DORA, NIS2, ISO 27001 or an equivalent regulatory/compliance framework.
• Comfortable reporting to board and committee level and communicating with senior stakeholders.
• A genuine technical background alongside the governance piece - not purely audit or paperwork - ideally across infrastructure, cybersecurity or MSP management.
• Regulated environment experience, ideally financial services, banking, or credit union.
• Senior enough to operate independently, but happy working alongside another in house IT hires rather than leading a large team.

OTHER DETAILS

• Fully onsite, based at the company's office in Cork.
• You'll be on the road across the business's Cork branches, so a full driving licence and own transport are required.
• Salary up to €75,000