Job Title: Head of IT
Salary:£80k+ dependent on experience, plus bonus and benefits.
Crimson is seeking a commercially savvy Head of IT for Planteria Group. This strategic and hands-on leadership role oversees IT strategy, architecture, operations, projects, and security, ensuring efficient IT system functioning, aligning initiatives with business goals, and driving digital transformation for growth.
The Head of IT will collaborate with cross-functional teams, senior leadership, and vendors to deliver measurable business value. Responsibilities include defining the long-term business roadmap, creating contingency plans, and ensuring IT development meets performance criteria. The ideal candidate balances technical expertise with leadership skills to foster innovation, process improvements, and stakeholder alignment.
Primary Responsibilities:
1. IT Strategy & Leadership: Develop and implement an IT strategy aligned with business goals to promote growth, efficiency, and cost savings. Advise senior leadership on IT investments and lead a high-performance IT team.
2. IT Operations & Support: Oversee daily IT operations, ensuring performance, security, and user satisfaction. Manage infrastructure, networks, cloud environments, and service desk functions, measuring performance against KPIs.
3. IT Projects & Digital Transformation: Lead projects such as ERP upgrades and automation initiatives, defining scope, budgets, and timelines to achieve measurable outcomes. Collaborate with business units to leverage technology for efficiency and profitability.
4. Security, Compliance & Risk Management: Implement security policies, oversee risk management, and ensure compliance. Work with vendors to maintain cybersecurity standards.
5. Procurement & Vendor Management: Manage IT procurement, negotiate contracts, and ensure third-party services meet business needs.
6. Performance Monitoring & Improvement: Establish metrics, report on system performance, and implement process improvements for operational efficiency and cost reduction.
Experience & Technical Skills:
* 8+ years in IT leadership, with proven success in managing teams, projects, and digital transformation supporting business outcomes and cost efficiencies.
* Experience in application development, ERP systems, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, and IT governance.
* Industry experience in B2B environments is preferred.
* Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Asana), ERP and business applications (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, SAP), automation tools, cloud services (AWS, Azure), and change management practices.
Planteria Group is based in Henham, Essex, with a collaborative culture. A minimum of 4 days onsite is preferred, with some flexibility and travel to other sites as needed.
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