IT Team Leader – Azure Delivery
• Lead a high-performing Azure delivery team using modern DevOps and Agile practices
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in a supportive, collaborative culture
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid working approach: 80% home working, 20% Stratford-upon-Avon
About the role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced IT Team Leader to take ownership of a skilled team, delivering and supporting cloud infrastructure in Azure. You’ll manage a busy shared mailbox, triaging and coordinating requests with workstream leads, and help drive the transition from reactive support to a proactive, self-service culture.
You’ll lead daily stand-ups and sprint ceremonies, inspiring your team to embrace Agile ways of working and continuous improvement. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how cloud services are delivered, ensuring your team is empowered, confident, and supported to deliver their best work.
Collaboration is at the heart of this role. You’ll build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, translating technical concepts into business language and acting as a trusted advisor. You’ll be hands-on in resource planning, risk management, and short-term project delivery, working closely with both internal colleagues and third-party suppliers to maintain high standards of service and compliance.
You’ll have the chance to make a real impact, championing innovation, supporting the professional growth of your team, and helping to shape the future of cloud delivery at NFU Mutual.
About you
You’re an experienced team leader with a solid understanding of Azure services and how they integrate within a business. You thrive in Agile environments, communicate with clarity, and foster psychological safety and autonomy within your team.
You’re meticulous in your communication style, able to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical audiences, and confident in responding to technical questions. Your leadership style is collaborative, empathetic, and focused on continuous improvement.
You’ll bring proven experience in line management, workflow coordination, and supporting the development of others, ideally within a hybrid working environment.
Skills required
1. Strong understanding of Azure services and business integration
2. Demonstrable experience leading teams delivering infrastructure through automated build and deployment processes
3. Experience working with in an Agile way of working, running daily stand ups, ceremonies and using the SCRUM framework.
4. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
5. Proven ability to manage high-volume shared mailboxes and coordinate workflows
6. Meticulous attention to detail in written and verbal communication
7. An empathetic, collaborative leadership style with a passion for developing people and delivering measurable results.
8. Experience of leading a team in a Hybrid environment – desirable
9. Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification – desirable.
At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.
We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.
Benefits and Rewards
10. Salary £55,000 to £65,000
11. Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
12. Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
13. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
14. A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
15. Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
16. £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
17. Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
18. Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
19. Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
20. Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
21. Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
22. Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
23. Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility
Working at NFU Mutual
We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.
We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.