Salary: £55,000 - 60,000 per year Requirements: We are looking for proven experience as an IT Manager or Senior IT Lead. We need strong technical background in systems administration, networking, and cloud-based services such as Microsoft 365 and Azure. We require hands-on leadership experience and a strong technical understanding. We are looking for demonstrable experience leading and developing a small IT team. We need strong project management skills and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively. We are looking for a high level of self-motivation with a proactive, solutions-based approach. We prefer experience with compliance standards such as GDPR, cybersecurity best practices, and ideally SOX or ISO27001. We value experience with infrastructure and system migrations. We need someone able to support and implement company-wide IT improvement projects. We require flexibility for international travel. We are ideally seeking experience with system upgrades or integrations that support operational efficiency, including EPR. Responsibilities: We will have you oversee all internal IT infrastructure, including networks, cloud services, hardware, software, and security protocols. We will expect you to strategically align IT support and operations with our wider business vision. We will have you schedule and oversee daily, monthly, and annual IT activities and service deliverables. We will have you proactively monitor and manage potential security risks. We will expect you to ensure data integrity, system uptime, and appropriate disaster recovery procedures. We will have you support and implement company-wide IT improvement projects. We will have you identify and deliver system upgrades or integrations that improve operational efficiency. We will ask you to work closely with internal stakeholders to understand needs and deliver IT solutions that support business goals. We will have you manage relationships with IT service providers and software vendors. We will expect you to help drive infrastructure and system improvements across the business. We will have you help lead infrastructure and system migrations. We will have you develop and elevate our IT services across the company. Technologies: Azure Cloud Hardware Support Microsoft 365 Security Office 365 More: We are a large manufacturing business seeking a strong strategic IT Infrastructure Operations Manager to join our expanding team. This is a key role focused on infrastructure and system migrations, as well as aligning IT support and operations with our wider vision. We offer a hybrid working arrangement, ideally three days in the office but two days may be considered for the right person, and the role also requires flexibility for international travel. We are looking for a hands-on leader who can drive technical improvement, strengthen our IT services, and work collaboratively with stakeholders and external partners to support our business goals. last updated 21 week of 2026