Head of IT

My client is looking for a Head of IT to come in and help drive the business forward. They are looking for a forward thinker, someone who can add value to their company.

**Purpose and objectives of the role**

To manage the IT department and continually drive the improvement of all IT systems, processes, and people.

**Main Duties**
- Manage the day to day workload of the development team, ensuring that work is allocated, prioritised and complete within KPI’s
- To lead and manage a team of software developers, supporting them in building an industry-leading product using robust architectural practices and innovative software solutions that are fit for purpose.
- Able to produce high quality and standards compliant back/front-end code (ASP.NET MVC, C#)
- Evaluating technology risks in order to develop a network disaster recovery plan and backup procedures.
- Producing comprehensive and accurate estimates for work
- Assuring all IT activities are performed within the parameters of applicable laws, codes, and regulations.
- Remaining up to date with advances in technology and industry best practices.
- Creating and maintaining a professional culture within the team, where individuals take ownership and are proud of delivering excellence and quality.
- Be personable and approachable, with an enthusiastic and motivational nature and an overall passion for Technology.
- This list of duties is not exhaustive and you will be asked to carry out those duties that are reasonably appropriate for your role within the company_

Competencies
- Effective communication skills
- Adapts to changing environments whilst maintaining effectiveness.
- Organisational, time management with ability to multi-task.
- Working independently acting on own convictions to make informed decisions.
- Results driven, with ability to consistently meet targets and deadlines.
- Team orientated - leading and contributing to own, and wider teams, goals.
- Creative thinker
- Resilience dealing effectively with pressure, remaining optimistic and persistent.
- Self-motivated to excel in own and team objectives

Qualifications and Experience
- Educated to Degree Level or Relevant Experience
- Experience of Management
- Project Management Experience or relevant qualification

**Skills**:

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- SQL Server / Azure
- Entity Framework
- Web Services (SOAP, Web API)
- JavaScript / jQuery