About The Role
Due to continued growth of the company we are currently looking for an IS Manager to support the IT Department. You will be responsible for the planning, implementation, and maintenance of the company's information systems and technology infrastructure, ensuring the efficient and secure operation of our IT systems. You will play a core role in the continued development and improvement of the business systems supporting the organization's growth and operational objectives. This is a hands‑on and very varied role managing a small but growing IT Support Team aimed at delivering world‑class Business IT support.
You will also be required to:
* Contribute to aligning the development of the information and business systems and technology adopted to meet the long‑term strategic goals of the business, understanding the requirements to meet near‑term business goals. Be aware of emerging technologies, such as AI, ML and IoT, and how they may impact the organization.
* Prepare, submit and control budget costs for all IT‑related expenditure across all Paralloy business units.
* Infrastructure management – responsible for overseeing and optimizing the organization's IT infrastructure. This includes local and wide area network management, server and storage management, backup and recovery, and cloud infrastructure management.
* Data security and compliance – implement and enforce security measures to protect the organization's IT infrastructure from threats such as cyberattacks, unauthorized access, and data breaches, and ensure the security posture is of the highest caliber within the constraints of budget and operational capabilities. Maintain compliance with appropriate internal and external standards, including but not exclusively: Cyber Essentials Plus, NIST 800, and others as required by the business and our customers.
* Vendor management – control the relationship with key IT system vendors and develop new supply chains where appropriate; monitor any critical vendors to ensure continuity of service provision.
* Project management – lead and participate in managing various projects to deliver updated and new solutions in critical and non‑critical business systems.
* Team leadership – lead and develop a team of IT professionals. Effective leadership is essential to ensure the team's success and the smooth operation of the IT function.
* User support and training – lead and be an integral part of the IT team; while user support is not necessarily a core role of the IT Manager, when skill or time demands are stretched, carrying out user support tasks and end‑user training will be necessary.
Ideally you have a wide understanding of IT infrastructure with a good working knowledge of systems and applications.
* Good leadership and communication skills across business functions.
* Decision making and good business acumen.
* A good understanding of the impact of potential risks to IT and the impact on the business.
* Efficient problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
* Bring a mature and professional approach to the role.
* Experience working within a heavy manufacturing environment would be advantageous.
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