IT Manager

As IT Manager, you own the technology and business systems roadmap to support rapid growth across multiple sites. You will lead core IT and business systems, optimise processes, and drive operational efficiency in a fast-evolving manufacturing environment. You collaborate with senior stakeholders and external partners to align technology with business objectives and ensure risk-aware delivery. You shape governance, cyber security, and supplier management while guiding a small internal team and coordinating external support. This is a hands-on leadership role with a clear opportunity to influence transformation and value across the organisation.

• Develop and deliver the technology and business systems roadmap
• Lead and improve core IT and business systems across multiple sites
• Drive system optimisation, process improvement and operational efficiency
• Manage and develop relationships with outsourced IT partners, ensuring strong service delivery, accountability and value for money
• Define and refine responsibilities between internal teams and third-party technology providers
• Own cyber security strategy, governance and risk management
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align technology initiatives with business objectives
• Provide leadership to a small internal team whilst coordinating external support partners
• Identify opportunities to simplify systems, reduce manual processes and improve the flow of information across the business
• Establish supplier governance, service standards and performance measures

• Experience leading IT, business systems or technology functions
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Exposure to ERP, operational systems or business-critical applications
• Experience managing suppliers, MSPs and third-party technology providers
• Commercially minded, with the ability to balance risk, cost and business priorities
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on environment whilst providing strategic direction
• Able to translate business challenges into practical technology solutions
• Experience delivering technology change, systems improvements or transformation initiatives

• stakeholder management
• leadership
• commercial acumen
• ERP
• operational systems
• cyber security governance