IT Director

Reward & Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Company car or car allowance
• Annual holiday entitlement - 25 days pro rata + Bank Holidays
• Day off on your birthday
• Buy and Sell holiday scheme
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Life Assurance
• £200 John Lewis vouchers for expectant parents
• Land Introduction Bonus
• Colleague wellbeing programmes and company ambassadors
• Charity fund matching through Churchill Foundation

We're seeking an experienced IT professional to lead and deliver technology services and solutions across the business. This will be a varied and diverse role which will see you operating as the outward-facing lead for all things tech and project delivery.

• Producing and implementing an IT strategy that contributes and aligns towards our corporate goals and improves efficiency of company processes by making more effective use of existing software.
• Defining, agreeing, and delivering appropriate IT service levels and performance standards.
• Ensuring appropriate resources, including IT budgets, are available to deliver service levels and projects ahead of time.
• Ensuring the IT department always has integrity and resilience, along with a culture of collaboration and high-performance service delivery.
• Supporting, leading, and guiding the team covering infrastructure, service desk, security, and applications & training to deliver secure, stable, performant, and easy-to-use solutions to meet the business' evolving needs.
• Researching and leading on the design and implementation of new technologies and products.
• Leading as the IT project manager for all complex IT projects, including the delivery of new applications.

This is a hands-on role which will see you being an active part in projects and all day-to-day activities. You will be based from our Head Office in Ringwood. Hours of work are 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Thursday and 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Fridays.

We are Churchill Living, the fastest-growing company in the UK retirement house building sector, and we're looking for people like you. We're a family-run, privately-owned business and we're going places. We were recognised by The Sunday Times as the 2nd Best Company to Work for in the UK and we were the first-ever retirement living specialist to be crowned overall 'Housebuilder of the Year' by the WhatHouse?

This is the perfect opportunity for either an experienced IT leader who is seeking a new challenge or a knowledgeable and ambitious delivery lead keen to advance their career in the months and years ahead. Either way, the successful candidate will have a demonstrable record in designing, implementing, and executing an IT strategy, along with the proven ability to inspire, develop, and manage a team of IT professionals.

Proven experience with Azure AD, Microsoft 365, InTune/MDM, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Teams, SQL, Power BI, and Meraki products is required. If you have Cyber Security experience and/or qualifications, this would be a distinct advantage.