Information Technology Manager

5 days ago

Workington, United Kingdom DesScanlanITRecruitment Full time

IT Manager – Good salary + benefits


  • Are you a technologist who can align IT Strategy to meet business objectives?
  • Can you deliver great technology via 3rd parties and a small in-house team?
  • Do you possess a “hands-on” ability to get involved with technical projects?
  • Is IT governance including data governance something that you value?
  • Do you want to work for a local and well-respected employer?


If the above describes you and your skillset, I have an IT Manager opportunity that will allow you to become a key member of a successful and growing company.


To be successful in the role, you must be located within 90 mins commute of Workington as this is a fully on-site role.

Unfortunately, at this point we are not looking to sponsor visas for this role.


What are we looking for?


The IT Manager’s role is to ensure the streamlined operation of the IT Department in alignment with the business objectives of the organisation. This individual will plan, coordinate, direct, and design IT-related activities of the organisation, as well as provide administrative direction and support for daily operational activities of the IT department, including the virtual integration with a hybrid support team spread across various locations globally.

The IT Manager will work closely with decision makers in other departments to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of the organisation. This person will also define and implement IT policies, procedures, and best practices.


What will you be doing?


Working in a UK arm of a bigger European company, the Cumbria site employs circa 350 employees.


Working as the IT Manager, the role will lead in sustaining improvements, reliability, availability, and costs for the IT systems / IT Infrastructure. The role reports to the Head of Engineering, the successful candidate will lead the support, maintenance, analysis, and design for the company’s 24 x 365 IT Services. As part of this you will be expected to be a natural communicator with both technical colleagues and non-technical business colleagues, it is important to the company that the IT team is integrated well with colleagues across the business.


The company is part of a large European company, hence there may be occasional opportunities to travel and integrate with teams implementing new technologies before they come to the UK site.

On a day-to-day basis, the role will be doing the following.

Planning the IT workstack

Ensuring quality is delivered across the IT Team

Monitor systems and use initiative to prevent unplanned downtime

Provide leadership and mentoring to other members of the IT department as required

Present a professional personal and Company image

Drive personal development


What do you need to be successful in the role?

The successful IT Manager will need to have a minimum of 7 years hands-on experience in an IT Leadership role. They will need to demonstrate strong technical skills together with an ability to motivate and manage staff with the right level of IT governance.

A relevant degree in Information Technology - or equivalent demonstrable experience

Practical industry experience in many of the following technologies.

  • VOIP
  • VMware,
  • HP and Cisco networking,
  • Checkpoint FW,
  • Windows Server,
  • Cisco Wi-Fi
  • FC SAN,
  • Commvault
  • An appreciation of application development technologies such as SQL server, .NET, c#.


This role is within the company’s Manager grading; therefore, it is important that you can bring the ability to mentor and assist team personnel with technical expertise, knowledge transfer and workload prioritisation. Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills are a must.

You should be a natural at analysis, design and problem solving. You should bring a forward-thinking attitude with an ability to understand business challenges balanced with technical delivery.


What is in it for you?


Finding a role with a company who provide a positive working environment with technical learning opportunities which is backed up with a first-class package is not your everyday find. This company has very low staff turn-over, how they work and treat their staff is the reason for that.

Whilst this role offers a good salary and benefits package,


  • 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) and the option to buy additional holidays every year.
  • Contributory pension plan which matches your contribution up to 10%
  • Life assurance
  • Full PPE and annual uniform / PPE allowance
  • Opportunities for development and promotion
  • A range of benefits to support your health and wellbeing.
  • On-site canteen with subsidised pricing
  • On site Occupational Health
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • On-call rota that if worked can lead to up to 14 days extra leave per year.


My client is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

They are devoted and committed to developing their teams and ensuring that their staff have the courage, commitment, and responsibility to perform at their best. They are a first-class employer and provide significant resources to enable you to achieve your potential.

If you’re looking for the opportunity to challenge yourself and make a positive impact, then dust down your CV and show how you can add value to their team.

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