ITManager(Hybrid)Salford MFKRecruitmentareworkingwithamission-drivenorganisationinthehealthcareandlaboratoryservicesspace.Theyoperateinaregulated,quality-focusedenvironmentandrelyonrobust,secure,well-governedITtodelivercriticalservicesinternationally. MFKRecruitmenthasrecruited5candidatesintothiscompanyoverthepast3years,andall5arethrivingintheirroles! Location:Salford Workingpattern:Hybrid,2daysperweekintheoffice Hours:37.5hoursperweek Salary:£51k Benefits:Exceptionalbenefitspackage,similartotheNHS,withaverygenerouspension Therole: Thisisabroad,hands-onITManagementpositionwithfullownershipofITsystems,infrastructure,security,andstrategy.Youwillbecomfortableworkingautonomously,balancinglonger-termimprovementswithday-to-daydeliveryandsupport. Youwillworkcloselywithseniorstakeholdersandsuppliers,andyoumayalsoberequiredtolinemanageITsupportstaff(dependingonstructureandfuturegrowth). ITManager-Keyresponsibilities: ITsystemsandinfrastructure: Manage,administerandsupporttheorganisationsITsystemsanduserenvironment ReviewITstrategyandadviseonfuturedirection,improvementsanddigitaltransformation Research,recommend,implementanddocumentinfrastructurechangestoimprovereliability,performanceandsecurity Supportimplementationofnewsystems,includingLIMSandappropriateAI-enabledtoolswhererelevant Developandmaintaindisasterrecoveryandbusinesscontinuityplans OwnandimprovetheemployeeITlifecycleprocess,includingonboardingandoffboarding ITManager-Informationsecurityandcompliance: OwnandmaintainITsecuritypolicies,proceduresandcontrols LeadCyberEssentialscomplianceandsupportrelatedaudits ImplementandmaintainanInformationSecurityManagementSystemappropriatetoaregulatedenvironment EnsurecompliancewithGDPRandotherrelevantrequirements,andleadITriskmanagement ITManager-Supplierandservicemanagement: Source,evaluateandmanageITsuppliersandserviceproviders Negotiatecontracts,monitorperformance,andensurevalueformoney Managethird-partysupportarrangementsandescalations ITManager-Governance,reporting,supportandtraining: MaintainITassets,documentation,policies,proceduresandguidance,alignedtothecompanysqualityapproach ReporttoseniormanagementonITperformance,risks,auditsandstrategy Provideday-to-dayITsupportandcoordinatetrainingforstaff Supportinternalandexternalmeetings,eventsandconferenceswhererequired Aboutyou: YouwillbeanexperiencedITprofessionalwhoenjoysownershipandcanoperateconfidentlywithbothtechnicalandnon-technicalstakeholders. Whatwerelookingfor: ProvenexperiencemanagingorganisationalITsystemsandinfrastructure StrongknowledgeofITsecurity,riskmanagementandcompliance,includingGDPR Experiencemanagingsuppliers,contracts,andservicedelivery Abilitytoadviseseniorleadershipandcontributetostrategy Organised,calmunderpressure,abletoprioritiseinadynamicenvironment Nicetohave(notessential): Experienceinhealthcare,laboratoryservices,regulatedenvironments,oranSMEsetting Whatsonoffer: Akeyroleinapurpose-ledorganisation,withgenuineownershipandinfluence Hybridworking,2daysperweekintheSalfordoffice Exceptionalbenefitspackage,similartotheNHS,withaverygenerouspension Supportive,collaborativeculture