Comtecs Ltd
Canterbury, Kent
Head of Information Technology / Head of Information Systems - IT Strategy, Technology Leadership, Team/Line Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance; Management oversight of: Infrastructure/Cloud, Datacentre, Service Delivery, Applications, ERP, Security, Vendor Management, Programme Management; Business Intelligence, ITIL. Permanent, East Kent/Hybrid. £100k - £120k +Car Allowance +Bonus +Benefits (Negotiable on experience). Head of IT / Head of Information Systems required by leading organisation within the heavy building materials, logistics and construction industry. The Head of IT / Head of Information Systems will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, development, and management of information systems and technology infrastructure across all business units. This role ensures that IT operations are aligned with business strategy and drive digital transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure, scalable, and efficient systems (Enterprise Software Applications, Infrastructure) whilst managing IT operations, governance, cybersecurity, data strategy, compliance, budgets and personnel. As such you will have ultimate responsibility for: IT Strategy, Digital Transformation, IT Programmes and the evolution of the IT environment Line and subsequent matrix management of a multi-disciplinary IT team Oversight of the design, delivery and management of all IT systems inc Applications, Infrastructure (Desktop, Server inc Datacentre, Cloud, Networks etc) Oversight of core business systems including enterprise-wide ERP systems Service Delivery, ITIL processes and support for a mid-sized national userbase IT Security and Governance inc InfoSec Policy and Procedure Senior level business stakeholder engagement and advisory presenting relevant business intelligence to board level to drive operational change Budgetary management and reporting Vendor selection and management including contract management You may have been working in either a Head of IT, Head of Information Systems, IT Director, CIO, CTO (or deputy) role ideally within mid-sized corporate environments. We welcome candidates from a range of backgrounds but any experience within building services, construction, engineering, primary industry, logistics or related sectors would be of additional interest. You will however be able to demonstrate: Significant experience gained in IT leadership roles at a senior level Strong leadership and management oversight experience of a small teams of Infrastructure, Application Support (ERP), Service Delivery and Project / Programme Management functions Vendor and departmental budgetary management responsibility Proven experience in enterprise IT management, systems integration, cybersecurity, and digital transformation (ERP/CRM/Azure Cloud, Networks etc) Hands-on senior level Programme and Project Management expertise Strong knowledge of IT governance frameworks (e.g., ITIL) and compliance standards. Experience managing IT operations across multiple sites or business units is highly desirable. Strong commercial engagement expertise with advisory business intelligence focus ITIL awareness and Change Management This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, well-established leader in the construction industry during a time of operational change; you will be instrumental in leading and shaping the IT / IS environment over many years to come as well as shaping the broader business via technology-led initiatives. You will need a driving license and car to reach the company's head offices. Easily commutable from Canterbury, Whitstable, Herne Bay, Ramsgate, Deal, Folkestone, Dover, Faversham, Thanet or Ashford, Kent.
Head of Information Technology / Head of Information Systems - IT Strategy, Technology Leadership, Team/Line Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance; Management oversight of: Infrastructure/Cloud, Datacentre, Service Delivery, Applications, ERP, Security, Vendor Management, Programme Management; Business Intelligence, ITIL. Permanent, East Kent/Hybrid. £100k - £120k +Car Allowance +Bonus +Benefits (Negotiable on experience). Head of IT / Head of Information Systems required by leading organisation within the heavy building materials, logistics and construction industry. The Head of IT / Head of Information Systems will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, development, and management of information systems and technology infrastructure across all business units. This role ensures that IT operations are aligned with business strategy and drive digital transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure, scalable, and efficient systems (Enterprise Software Applications, Infrastructure) whilst managing IT operations, governance, cybersecurity, data strategy, compliance, budgets and personnel. As such you will have ultimate responsibility for: IT Strategy, Digital Transformation, IT Programmes and the evolution of the IT environment Line and subsequent matrix management of a multi-disciplinary IT team Oversight of the design, delivery and management of all IT systems inc Applications, Infrastructure (Desktop, Server inc Datacentre, Cloud, Networks etc) Oversight of core business systems including enterprise-wide ERP systems Service Delivery, ITIL processes and support for a mid-sized national userbase IT Security and Governance inc InfoSec Policy and Procedure Senior level business stakeholder engagement and advisory presenting relevant business intelligence to board level to drive operational change Budgetary management and reporting Vendor selection and management including contract management You may have been working in either a Head of IT, Head of Information Systems, IT Director, CIO, CTO (or deputy) role ideally within mid-sized corporate environments. We welcome candidates from a range of backgrounds but any experience within building services, construction, engineering, primary industry, logistics or related sectors would be of additional interest. You will however be able to demonstrate: Significant experience gained in IT leadership roles at a senior level Strong leadership and management oversight experience of a small teams of Infrastructure, Application Support (ERP), Service Delivery and Project / Programme Management functions Vendor and departmental budgetary management responsibility Proven experience in enterprise IT management, systems integration, cybersecurity, and digital transformation (ERP/CRM/Azure Cloud, Networks etc) Hands-on senior level Programme and Project Management expertise Strong knowledge of IT governance frameworks (e.g., ITIL) and compliance standards. Experience managing IT operations across multiple sites or business units is highly desirable. Strong commercial engagement expertise with advisory business intelligence focus ITIL awareness and Change Management This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, well-established leader in the construction industry during a time of operational change; you will be instrumental in leading and shaping the IT / IS environment over many years to come as well as shaping the broader business via technology-led initiatives. You will need a driving license and car to reach the company's head offices. Easily commutable from Canterbury, Whitstable, Herne Bay, Ramsgate, Deal, Folkestone, Dover, Faversham, Thanet or Ashford, Kent.
Fusion Energy Base
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
# Deputy Director of Computing ProgrammesSoftware Engineering Job DetailsLocationAbingdon, United KingdomEmployment TypeFull-timeSalary£94kLevelLeadershipPosted7 days ago# Deputy Director of Computing Programmes Overview of ResponsibilitiesAs Deputy Director of Computing Programmes, you will be the trusted deputy to the Director of Computing Programmes, helping to shape and deliver one of the UK's most exciting emerging computing portfolios at the intersection of fusion, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.This is a rare opportunity to help build and exploit and future large-scale AI/HPC capabilities while also helping to shape the Advanced Computing R&D portfolio that those facilities enable. You will play a central role in translating strategic ambition into delivery: ensuring that strategic computing capabilities are successfully established, integrated and exploited, while also working closely with Unit Heads, Programme Leaders and partners to develop, mature and deliver a high-impact research and innovation portfolio around them.SUNRISE is a major strategic opportunity for UKAEA: a next-generation computing capability intended to accelerate the digitalisation of the UK's fusion roadmap and create a powerful platform for advanced modelling, simulation and AI-enabled scientific discovery. For the right candidate, this is a chance to help shape not just a facility, but a wider national capability and the programmes, partnerships and ways of working that will define its success.This role combines operational grip with intellectual range. You will lead the Computing Division's delivery framework, covering governance, programme integration, operational assurance, performance oversight and decision support, while retaining real scope to help shape the direction of programmes, partnerships and future capability development. It is ideally suited to someone ambitious, mission-driven and excited by the chance to build, influence and leave a lasting mark.Responsibility for enterprise IT operations, including corporate systems, end-user services, networks, identity and access management, cyber security, compliance and corporate platforms, sits with the Director of Computing Operations. While you will not manage these services directly, you will lead the integration of mission computing delivery, ensuring facilities such as SUNRISE and federated computing services align effectively with internal systems. Working closely with the Director of Computing Operations, who retains accountability for enterprise controls and compliance, you will build a high-trust partnership that ensures seamless, secure access from desktop environments to advanced supercomputing capability. Key Accountabilities Lead delivery and exploitation of SUNRISE and future AI/HPC roadmap initiatives, translating strategy into execution across reliability, utilisation, adoption, service maturity, partner integration, KPI delivery and continuous improvement. Work closely with Unit Heads, Programme Leaders and senior partners to shape and deliver a high-value R&D portfolio that makes full use of UKAEA's advanced computing capabilities, balancing scientific ambition with operational reality. Help define and evolve the Computing Division's programme landscape, identifying opportunities to strengthen coherence across facilities, research activity, partnerships, talent and future capability development. Run the Computing Division's "operating system", including portfolio cadence, integration, dependency management, risk and issue control, escalation and decision gating, ensuring pace, discipline and effective risk mitigation. Own portfolio performance and governance, including master RAG status, horizon scanning and production of clear, decision-grade reporting, while continuously improving governance artefacts, processes and frameworks. Deputise for the Director of Computing Programmes where required, providing leadership, continuity and sound judgement across a broad portfolio of strategic, technical and delivery matters. Ensure that SUNRISE and other advanced computing capabilities are effectively integrated into UKAEA's wider operating environment, working in close partnership with the Director of Computing Operations and other key stakeholders. Support the development of external partnerships, collaborations and stakeholder relationships that strengthen the Computing Division's impact, profile and long-term capability. Contribute to strategic planning, business case development and future capability roadmapping, helping to position the Division for long-term success. Foster a culture of delivery, collaboration, innovation and accountability across the portfolio, creating the conditions for teams and programmes to succeed.Salary£94,758 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pensionProgrammeDepartmentComputational Science and EngineeringDisciplineSite LocationType of EmploymentFull-timeReference NumberREF4098H Qualifications Essential Significant senior leadership experience in complex technical, scientific, digital, engineering or programme environments. Strong track record of translating strategic ambition into successful delivery across multiple workstreams, with clear evidence of programme leadership, operational grip and execution. Experience of shaping and leading complex portfolios that combine delivery, innovation, stakeholder engagement and organisational change. Ability to work credibly with senior technical leaders, Programme Leaders, Unit Heads and external partners, helping to shape direction as well as drive execution. Strong governance, planning and performance management capability, including risk, dependency, assurance and decision support in fast-moving environments. Excellent judgement and communication skills, with the ability to synthesise complexity, challenge constructively and provide clear advice at senior level. Demonstrable ability to build trusted, high-performing relationships across organisational boundaries and bring together diverse stakeholders around shared goals. Degree-qualified or equivalent relevant professional experience. Desirable Experience in one or more of the following areas: high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, digital research infrastructure, scientific computing, major R&D programmes or advanced technical facilities. Understanding of the opportunities and challenges associated with building and exploiting advanced computing capability in a research, industrial or national mission context. Experience of working in highly matrixed, mission-led or public-sector environments. Familiarity with major capital, infrastructure or transformation programmes.This is an opportunity for an exceptional candidate to help shape a nationally significant computing and R&D portfolio at an early stage, with real scope to influence programmes, partnerships, capability development and long-term impact.We are looking for someone motivated not simply by scale or seniority, but by the chance to build something important: to help create the capabilities, portfolio and operating environment that will accelerate fusion research and unlock wider scientific and technological value. For the right person, this role offers an unusual combination of mission, freedom and responsibility: the opportunity to help deliver a major strategic capability, while also exercising real influence over the shape of the R&D portfolio, the evolution of programmes and partnerships, and the future direction of advanced computing at UKAEA. You will work with outstanding colleagues across one of the UK's most exciting technical landscapes, with genuine scope to build, shape and leave a lasting mark. Additional Information Additional information A full list of our benefits can be
# Deputy Director of Computing ProgrammesSoftware Engineering Job DetailsLocationAbingdon, United KingdomEmployment TypeFull-timeSalary£94kLevelLeadershipPosted7 days ago# Deputy Director of Computing Programmes Overview of ResponsibilitiesAs Deputy Director of Computing Programmes, you will be the trusted deputy to the Director of Computing Programmes, helping to shape and deliver one of the UK's most exciting emerging computing portfolios at the intersection of fusion, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.This is a rare opportunity to help build and exploit and future large-scale AI/HPC capabilities while also helping to shape the Advanced Computing R&D portfolio that those facilities enable. You will play a central role in translating strategic ambition into delivery: ensuring that strategic computing capabilities are successfully established, integrated and exploited, while also working closely with Unit Heads, Programme Leaders and partners to develop, mature and deliver a high-impact research and innovation portfolio around them.SUNRISE is a major strategic opportunity for UKAEA: a next-generation computing capability intended to accelerate the digitalisation of the UK's fusion roadmap and create a powerful platform for advanced modelling, simulation and AI-enabled scientific discovery. For the right candidate, this is a chance to help shape not just a facility, but a wider national capability and the programmes, partnerships and ways of working that will define its success.This role combines operational grip with intellectual range. You will lead the Computing Division's delivery framework, covering governance, programme integration, operational assurance, performance oversight and decision support, while retaining real scope to help shape the direction of programmes, partnerships and future capability development. It is ideally suited to someone ambitious, mission-driven and excited by the chance to build, influence and leave a lasting mark.Responsibility for enterprise IT operations, including corporate systems, end-user services, networks, identity and access management, cyber security, compliance and corporate platforms, sits with the Director of Computing Operations. While you will not manage these services directly, you will lead the integration of mission computing delivery, ensuring facilities such as SUNRISE and federated computing services align effectively with internal systems. Working closely with the Director of Computing Operations, who retains accountability for enterprise controls and compliance, you will build a high-trust partnership that ensures seamless, secure access from desktop environments to advanced supercomputing capability. Key Accountabilities Lead delivery and exploitation of SUNRISE and future AI/HPC roadmap initiatives, translating strategy into execution across reliability, utilisation, adoption, service maturity, partner integration, KPI delivery and continuous improvement. Work closely with Unit Heads, Programme Leaders and senior partners to shape and deliver a high-value R&D portfolio that makes full use of UKAEA's advanced computing capabilities, balancing scientific ambition with operational reality. Help define and evolve the Computing Division's programme landscape, identifying opportunities to strengthen coherence across facilities, research activity, partnerships, talent and future capability development. Run the Computing Division's "operating system", including portfolio cadence, integration, dependency management, risk and issue control, escalation and decision gating, ensuring pace, discipline and effective risk mitigation. Own portfolio performance and governance, including master RAG status, horizon scanning and production of clear, decision-grade reporting, while continuously improving governance artefacts, processes and frameworks. Deputise for the Director of Computing Programmes where required, providing leadership, continuity and sound judgement across a broad portfolio of strategic, technical and delivery matters. Ensure that SUNRISE and other advanced computing capabilities are effectively integrated into UKAEA's wider operating environment, working in close partnership with the Director of Computing Operations and other key stakeholders. Support the development of external partnerships, collaborations and stakeholder relationships that strengthen the Computing Division's impact, profile and long-term capability. Contribute to strategic planning, business case development and future capability roadmapping, helping to position the Division for long-term success. Foster a culture of delivery, collaboration, innovation and accountability across the portfolio, creating the conditions for teams and programmes to succeed.Salary£94,758 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pensionProgrammeDepartmentComputational Science and EngineeringDisciplineSite LocationType of EmploymentFull-timeReference NumberREF4098H Qualifications Essential Significant senior leadership experience in complex technical, scientific, digital, engineering or programme environments. Strong track record of translating strategic ambition into successful delivery across multiple workstreams, with clear evidence of programme leadership, operational grip and execution. Experience of shaping and leading complex portfolios that combine delivery, innovation, stakeholder engagement and organisational change. Ability to work credibly with senior technical leaders, Programme Leaders, Unit Heads and external partners, helping to shape direction as well as drive execution. Strong governance, planning and performance management capability, including risk, dependency, assurance and decision support in fast-moving environments. Excellent judgement and communication skills, with the ability to synthesise complexity, challenge constructively and provide clear advice at senior level. Demonstrable ability to build trusted, high-performing relationships across organisational boundaries and bring together diverse stakeholders around shared goals. Degree-qualified or equivalent relevant professional experience. Desirable Experience in one or more of the following areas: high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, digital research infrastructure, scientific computing, major R&D programmes or advanced technical facilities. Understanding of the opportunities and challenges associated with building and exploiting advanced computing capability in a research, industrial or national mission context. Experience of working in highly matrixed, mission-led or public-sector environments. Familiarity with major capital, infrastructure or transformation programmes.This is an opportunity for an exceptional candidate to help shape a nationally significant computing and R&D portfolio at an early stage, with real scope to influence programmes, partnerships, capability development and long-term impact.We are looking for someone motivated not simply by scale or seniority, but by the chance to build something important: to help create the capabilities, portfolio and operating environment that will accelerate fusion research and unlock wider scientific and technological value. For the right person, this role offers an unusual combination of mission, freedom and responsibility: the opportunity to help deliver a major strategic capability, while also exercising real influence over the shape of the R&D portfolio, the evolution of programmes and partnerships, and the future direction of advanced computing at UKAEA. You will work with outstanding colleagues across one of the UK's most exciting technical landscapes, with genuine scope to build, shape and leave a lasting mark. Additional Information Additional information A full list of our benefits can be
