Vacancy Description
Type: Permanent
Location: Runcorn/ Warrington mainly, with some travel required to Deeside & Liverpool sites Additional: Competitive salary dependent on experience,23 days holiday plus Bank holidays,
Pension, Private medical insurance, Income Protection, Life Assurance
Hours: Days (Monday- Friday)
You will be a highly skilled and conscientious IT Manager leading an IT team across three locations in the Northwest. You will be integral in leading the implementation of the company's technical architecture, enhanced business process implementation, cyber essentials plus accreditation and to support cost effective business applications, systems and processes. The successful candidate should be willing to actively engage and contribute their technical knowledge, to aid the IT function in achieving continuous high-level performance across all sites.
The Role
• Implementation, management and monitoring of IT projects and tasks in line with company costs and deadlines
• Identify and implement companywide business process improvements.
• Contribute to comprehensive IT support from front line enquiries to more complex considerations.
• Regular maintenance of hardware and software in line with manufacturers, budget and cost.
• IT operational prudence in safeguarding assets and data.
• Ensure IT systems and networks are secure and free from risk and in line with data protection, GDPR requirements and legal compliance.
• Development of the MIS technical requirements of the Company.
• Management and maintenance of a Company's internal / external network.
• Manage a small team including HR process and development.
• Management of IT service contracts, maintaining a cost-effective approach.
Experience
• Formal IT qualification in IT or IS essential
• Experience in a Senior role within a manufacturing or commercial environment
• Experience of ISO27001 an advantage.
• Proven experience of managing a team.
• Experience of training users in new application use.
• Excellent skills in leadership, communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience of presenting IT reports to senior level management.
• Experience of using Windows, Windows server platforms, Hyper - V and Microsoft technology stack, Excel with VBA, SQL Proficient in ERP systems and data analytical tools.
• Experience of working alongside IT functions in other countries an advantage, to encourage best practice.
• Experience of leading / providing secure/reliable/accurate e-trading facilities.
• Must hold full driving licence as there is a requirement to travel between the UK sites.
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