Role: Group Head of IT Location: Barnsley – Site based five days a week
Benefits: Pension, Healthcare, Car Allowance, Bonus
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a strategic and hands-on Head of IT & Digital Transformation to join a fast-growing construction/manufacturing organisation and play a pivotal role in shaping its technology roadmap.
Although the company are an ambitious PLC, they have managed to maintain that family-friendly style of management that has resulted with a very low staff turnover and excellent culture.
The Head of IT you will lead the development and execution of the organisation’s IT strategy, ensuring that systems, infrastructure, and processes are robust, secure, and future-ready. This role involves managing a small, skilled team comprising infrastructure and development, while championing innovation and delivering a group-wide transformation programme.
Lead the design and delivery of the IT and digital strategy.
Oversee infrastructure, communications, project management, and systems support.
Deliver transformation initiatives aligned with company-wide objectives.
We would expect you to have at least five years’ experience in an IT leadership role, ideally within manufacturing, construction, engineering or logistics.
This is a hands-on role so we would look for you to be proficient in Microsoft OS, Azure/M365, SQL, VMware and Veeam, as well as have some networking knowledge.
On top of this we are looking for strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement abilities with a track record in delivering change and transformation projects.
You will need to be commutable to Barnsley as this role is site based, five days a week.
The successful candidate will have the autonomy and support to shape the company’s digital future while making a real, lasting impact.