United Kingdom - glasgow
Posted: 15/12/2025
Salary: £80K per Year
ID: 36991_BH
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Business Technology Manager
Location: Glasgow | Full-time
Industry: Renewable & Sustainable Energy / Infrastructure
Company size: UK arm of a Northern European energy group
Salary: £80,000
TechNET has partnered with a rapidly growing sustainable energy and infrastructure business to appoint a Business Technology Manager for its UK operations.
This organisation is a key contributor to the energy transition, developing and operating district energy, renewable heat and industrial energy assets across the UK. Backed by long-term investment and experiencing continued growth, the business is strengthening its UK technology leadership to support scale, resilience and digital enablement.
Role & Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the Business Technology Manager plays a pivotal role in shaping a secure, reliable and future-ready technology landscape for the UK business.
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role with responsibility across IT and Operational Technology, acting as the strategic bridge between UK leadership and Group IT. You will shape the local technology roadmap in line with group architecture and cyber standards, while ensuring technology actively enables business growth, operational excellence and data-led decision-making.
The role is operational from day one, with strong support from Group IT. Over time, you will take on greater autonomy and strategic ownership across all UK technology domains.
Key Responsibilities
1. Develop and deliver the UK Business Technology Roadmap, aligned to Group architecture, cybersecurity standards and industry best practice
2. Translate UK growth and operational plans into clear technology, data, OT and digital initiatives
3. Build and govern the UK IT/OT project portfolio, including budgets, delivery plans and benefits tracking
4. Oversee all IT and OT operations across UK sites, covering infrastructure, connectivity, security and end-user support
5. Manage complex vendor and service-provider ecosystems, ensuring strong SLAs, performance and commercial control
6. Act as the primary UK interface with Group IT across infrastructure, cybersecurity, data platforms and digital systems
7. Ensure adherence to Group policies, standards and security frameworks across UK operations
8. Deliver projects using appropriate methodologies (gate-based, waterfall and agile), with clear governance and milestones
9. Monitor service performance, risk, resilience and continuous improvement
10. Support adoption of data, automation, AI and digital solutions to drive efficiency and operational performance.
About You
11. Proven experience in an IT Manager or Business Technology leadership role, with operational ownership
12. Strong background in IT programme, portfolio or service delivery within multi-vendor environments
13. Solid understanding of IT and OT landscapes, including connectivity and exposure to industrial or SCADA systems
14. Experience delivering projects using recognised methodologies (PRINCE2, PMP, Agile); certifications preferred
15. Strong grounding in ITIL service management; certification desirable
16. Demonstrated success managing vendors, contracts, SLAs and service performance
17. Commercially minded, able to translate technology into clear business value
18. Experience in energy, utilities, industrial operations or infrastructure-heavy sectors is advantageous
19. Confident communicator, comfortable engaging senior stakeholders and leadership teams
Personal Attributes
20. Fast learner with the ability to quickly master new technology domains
21. Curious and forward-thinking about technology, data, OT, cyber and digital transformation
22. Proactive, accountable and delivery-focused, with a strong ownership mindset
23. Comfortable operating in complex environments and creating clarity
24. Able to bridge technical and commercial perspectives to influence decision-making
25. Encourages innovation, continuous improvement and disciplined execution
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