IT Director

£90,000 – £100,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Locations: Either Manchester | Birmingham | Surrey

Hybrid: 3 days in office

The opportunity

We’re hiring an IT Director for an award-winning, growing consultancy with UK and international offices.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you will define and deliver the IT strategy, strengthen cyber security, lead infrastructure transformation, and bring true IT expertise into a technically driven business.

The organisation has a strong foundation and ambitious plans. What it needs now is a senior IT leader to shape the future.

If you’re looking for a role where you can drive change, influence senior stakeholders, and build a modern, scalable IT function, this is it.

What you’ll be doing

Define and deliver the IT strategy aligned to business growth

Lead IT operations, infrastructure, cloud strategy and cyber security

Own and develop the information security framework (ISO 27001, ISMS, Cyber Essentials Plus)

Oversee risk management, business continuity and disaster recovery

Drive cloud adoption (Azure), data strategy and infrastructure modernisation

Lead a major server estate / platform replacement programme

Manage and optimise the Managed Service Provider (MSP) and key suppliers

Lead MSP procurement, contract negotiation and vendor management

Develop long-term technology roadmaps (infrastructure, applications, data)

Ensure scalable, secure and high-performing IT services across global offices

Own IT budget, forecasting, cost control and software licensing

Work closely with senior stakeholders to support business-wide digital initiatives

What’s in it for you

Close links with the Digital Steering Group to shape the future IT strategy of a growing international business

Real ownership and influence at director level

Lead major technology decisions and investment programmes

Opportunity to bring new ideas, best practice and innovation

Work in a business where IT is valued and visible, not just operational

Hybrid working with flexibility and trust

Join a collaborative, non-bureaucratic leadership team

This is a rare chance to step into a role where you can make a genuine impact.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be an experienced IT leader with a strong technical background and a track record of delivering change.

Key experience includes:

IT strategy, IT leadership, IT operations

Cloud platforms (Azure), infrastructure, enterprise systems

Cyber security, ISO 27001, ISMS, Cyber Essentials Plus

Risk management, disaster recovery, business continuity

Managed Service Providers (MSP), supplier and vendor management

IT procurement, contract negotiation, commercial management

Digital transformation and technology roadmapping

Data management, infrastructure refresh, platform upgrades

Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

You’ll likely come from a professional services, engineering, consultancy or complex technical environment, but sector is less important than your IT leadership expertise.

About you

Strategic thinker with hands-on credibility

Experience driving change and improving IT capability

Commercially aware and confident managing suppliers and budgets

Sees opportunities for improvement and knows how to turn them into a clear plan

Can bring vision without unnecessary bureaucracy

Is comfortable making decisions and taking ownership

Can work across technical and non-technical stakeholder groups

Enjoys operating in an environment where influence, pragmatism and credibility matter

Brings outside perspective and best practice, but knows how to adapt it to the business rather than impose it

Apply now

If you’re an IT Director, Head of IT, Director of Technology or senior IT leader ready for a broader, more strategic role, we’d love to hear from you.

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