IT Director

IT Director
We offer leading-edge capability, technology and innovation to enable companies to take products into clinical trials and provide clinical, process development, manufacturing, regulatory, health economics and market access expertise.
Leadership of the IT group to service external and internal customers.
Our Client is seeking to recruit an IT Director with exceptional credentials and expertise in setting up the planning and strategy framework for the company going forward.
You will have at least 10 years expertise at a senior level.
Deliver IT services to customers/collaborators resident at the company locations including access/integration to Company business systems and infrastructure (communication/hardware)
Ensure security of data and systems balancing effectiveness with the need for collaboration internally and with customers
Ensure IT Services and are delivered efficiently and effectively
A minimum of ten years' experience leading IT at a senior management level
Experience in delivering IT services to customers
Experience of agile product development
Infrastructure delivery (networking, hardware) to customers
Experience with data science project delivery
Highly motivated, pragmatic, and practical to support the mission of the Company to accelerate the development of a commercial cell and gene-based therapy industry in the UK.
Flexible and pragmatic, able to learn quickly and respond flexibly to project needs and priorities.
Project ownership and pride in its delivery.
A positive attitude towards learning, personal and professional development.
Willingness to travel.
The Client is ideally seeking someone from a Pharmaceutical or Bio Science background and who understands how to work with the government and government funding.
This position will manage 15 people within the IT team.
MBA preferred
IT qualifications preferred but not essential
Location and Travel:
Contracted location Stevenage Ability to travel to Company locations
The role will be based near Stevenage with hybrid working.