Head of It

**Job Title**:Head of IT

**Location**:Barrow-in-Furness (1 day in the office per week)

**Salary**:£65,000 - £70,000

**Benefits**:Generous Pension, Great Annual Leave, Life Cover

**Why should I apply?**

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, future-focused, and growing financial company that has great technical development opportunities. You will act as the right-hand person to the CTO and will take on the responsibility of managingthe company's IT Strategy and Budgets.

**Tell me about the company**

My client is a well-established and forward-thinking financial company with nine different branches located across the UK whose main goal is to improve and update its digital footprint. Another key objective for the company is to improve their customer servicelevels and onboarding process so they can elevate themselves above their competition.

**What will I be doing?**

This role is absolutely key to my client's expansion and development and will include multiple migration and improvement projects all geared around IT Security and Microsoft technologies. As the Head of IT, you will be tasked with managing the company'sIT budget, strategy, and project management. On top of this, you will manage a small, talented team with varied technical abilities.

**What's in it for me?**
- 4 days remote working per week
- Paid for accommodation during extended office visits
- Colleague award bonus
- Flexible work hours
- 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- 10% pension
- Life Cover - 6x
- Long Term Disability cover

**Am I right for the role?**
- Strong Microsoft technologies background
- Great understanding of IT Security and Cyber Security
- Strong management skills and hands-on approach
- Experience evaluating business strategies and introducing new policies and processes to maximise budget and company efficiency
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