IT Director

IT Director – Manchester

Our client, a successful organisation, is seeking an experienced IT Director to lead IT strategy, operations, digital transformation, and technology innovation across the business and its subsidiaries.

This is a high-impact leadership role, responsible for ensuring the delivery of secure, reliable, and scalable technology services while driving modernisation across infrastructure, business applications, cybersecurity, software deployment, and operational processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the group-wide IT strategy, governance framework, and technology roadmap aligned to business objectives.
• Lead all aspects of IT service delivery, including service desk, infrastructure, networks, business systems, and end-user support across multiple locations.
• Oversee enterprise-wide software deployment programmes, ensuring successful planning, implementation, user adoption, and ongoing support.
• Own and enhance the organisation’s management systems, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and strengthen cybersecurity, data protection, business continuity, compliance, and risk management frameworks.
• Evaluate and embed emerging technologies, including AI solutions and AI agents, to improve operational efficiency and business performance.
• Manage IT budgets, technology investments, vendor relationships, and contracts to maximise value and service quality.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-disciplinary IT team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and service excellence.
• Act as a trusted technology advisor to senior leadership, providing strategic guidance on technology opportunities and risks.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a senior IT leadership role such as IT Director, Head of IT, or equivalent.
• Demonstrable success leading IT functions across multi-site or multi-entity organisations.
• Strong expertise in IT service management and operational delivery, ideally within an ITIL-aligned environment.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale IT transformation programmes, enterprise systems implementations, and technology modernisation initiatives.
• Experience leading enterprise software deployment projects and application rollouts across multiple business functions. Software deployment experience is highly advantageous.
• Strong cybersecurity leadership experience, ideally within regulated, complex, or security-conscious environments.
• Experience managing IT budgets, suppliers, contracts, and technical teams.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure, cloud technologies, infrastructure, and modern workplace security.
• Experience within healthcare or another regulated sector would be advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to influence at executive level.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working model.
• Opportunity to shape and lead technology strategy at group level.
• A key leadership position driving business-wide digital transformation and innovation.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious IT leader to combine operational excellence with strategic transformation, helping to shape the future technology landscape of a growing organisation.

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