Infrastructure Services Manager - Farnborough, United Kingdom - Radley Recruitment

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Infrastructure Services Manager - Salary c£60,000- £70,000 DOE plus Excellent Benefits

Based:
Farnborough / Hybrid


We are searching for an experienced and professional
Infrastructure services Managerto lead the IT services division of a market leading Financial Services business.

Your role will support the organisation with the provision of high-quality
IT infrastructure, telecommunications, and business systems, operating a budget of c£2.6M.



Key Responsibilities:


  • Define, set future strategic planning requirements to support company strategy /employees
  • Operate a budget of c.£2.6m, manage an onsite data centre, ensuring systems are secure, stable, and robust
  • Provide support to company's employee base c.200 employees, across 5 officebased locations and remote working including senior managers and Directors / heads of Dept
  • System documentation and carry out annual remote disaster recovery testing
  • Support and develop IT strategy, review, and update to reflect business requirements
  • Provide strategic knowledge and leadership, incl. development for Infrastructure employees
  • Review technical developments ensuring that efficiency and increased surplus are achieved
  • Oversee thirdparty relationships, contract terms, cost negotiation, supplier due diligence
  • Manage tender processes for IT hardware, networks and security, telephony, printer hardware and service, software solutions and oversee all IT related purchasing
  • Oversee the implementation of equipment and anticipate future needs
  • Contribute to the Information Security, Business Continuity and Risk Management Committees, ensure compliance with relevant legislation
  • Responsible for ensuring health, safety, and welfare of your employees
  • Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be required of you

Essential Skills and Experience:

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Qualified with relevant degree ideally (although not essential) but with solid Infrastructure Services experience with proven track record (5+ years) in a professional environment:

  • Well presented with gravitas, able to communicate well with employees including Directors
  • Experience in management, oversight, maintenance of Microsoft operating environment
  • Proven experience of delivery of successful IT systems and technology projects, budget management, production of business cases and change recommendation
  • Understanding and experience of change management, proven experience of developing, gaining support organisation wide for and implementing robust systems and solutions
  • Strong team working approach and commitment to work with nonIT employees to translate organisation and customer needs into successful service delivery
  • Experience of tendering, negotiation, and ongoing oversight of 3rd party supplier relationships
  • Working knowledge of Prince II, project management and exposure to financial service sector would be ideal but is not essential
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