Location: Wrexham Job Type: Contract Industry: Cloud & Infrastructure Job reference: BBBH438741_1778609202 Posted: 10 minutes ago
Interim IT Manager - Wrexham (Manufacturing Environment)
Contract | Initial 6 Months | Likely Extension
Onsite - Wrexham
Day Rate Flexible DOE
We are supporting a well-established organisation in Wrexham that is looking to appoint an experienced Interim IT Manager to oversee day-to-day IT operations across a busy manufacturing and operational environment.
This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who can manage IT support operations, drive service improvements, work closely with stakeholders across the business, and provide stability within a fast-paced environment.
The role will suit somebody coming from an infrastructure / IT operations background who has moved into IT management and is comfortable balancing both strategic oversight and hands-on operational delivery when required.
Key Responsibilities
1. Oversee the day-to-day IT operations across the site.
2. Manage and support onsite IT engineers and third-party suppliers.
3. Ensure stability, availability, and performance of core IT services.
4. Act as the main escalation point for infrastructure and support-related issues.
5. Drive improvements across IT processes, service delivery, and user experience.
6. Work closely with operational and manufacturing teams to support business-critical systems.
7. Manage hardware lifecycle, asset management, and onsite technology projects.
8. Support infrastructure, networking, desktop, and Microsoft environment activities where required.
9. Ensure compliance with security, governance, and operational standards.
10. Coordinate IT change activity and support ongoing transformation initiatives.
Skills & Experience Required
11. Previous experience as an IT Manager, Infrastructure Manager, IT Operations Manager, or similar.
12. Strong background across IT support and infrastructure environments.
13. Experience managing IT within manufacturing, industrial, logistics, or operational environments would be highly beneficial.
14. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
15. Experience managing third-party suppliers and support partners.
16. Good understanding of:Microsoft environments (M365, Windows, AD, Azure)Networking and infrastructureIT service delivery and operationsEnd-user support environments
17. Comfortable operating in a hands-on environment when required.
18. Ability to work onsite in Wrexham regularly.
Ideal Candidate Profile
19. IT Operations Manager
20. Infrastructure Manager
21. Site IT Manager
22. Regional IT Manager
23. Manufacturing IT Manager
24. IT Service Delivery Manager
25. EUC / Desktop Support Manager with operational leadership experience
26. Someone who has led IT within manufacturing plants, warehouses, or operational sites