GC144: IT Project Manager
Location: Fairford
Salary: £55,000 pa
Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking an IT Project Manager on behalf of our client. We strongly encourage applications from ex-military personnel; however, all candidates will be considered.
The successful candidate will help shape and deliver our client's vision and strategy through robust financial and technical planning.
- Strategic Contribution: Shape and deliver the Company's vision and strategy through robust financial and technological planning.
- Capability: Build and maintain first-class Finance and IT capabilities that support our client and their associated entities.
- Financial Leadership: Direct and manage the Company's finances, including budgeting, forecasting, and stewardship of assets.
- Reporting & Insight: Develop and sustain accurate and timely financial, operational and KPI reporting, supporting decision-making across the business.
- IT Systems & Software: Oversee the selection, implementation, and lifecycle management of core business systems and software, ensuring they are fit-for-purpose, secure, and deliver value.
- Cybersecurity & Data Integrity: Protect the organisation's digital assets and data through appropriate governance, controls, and compliance measures.
- Operational Environment: Create a business and IT environment that protects and optimises the Company's assets - financial, physical, and digital.
- People & Culture: Support the development of a corporate culture and value set that empowers and protects employees and volunteers.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Foster effective communication and collaboration with internal and external customers, suppliers, and partners.
- Team Development: Recruit, support, develop, and manage the performance of a high-performing Finance & IT team.
- Continuous Improvement: Demonstrate, confirm, and review Finance and IT tasks, processes, and deliverables to drive efficiency and innovation.
Responsibilities:
- Leading on the design and implementation of the Company IT and Comms planning, including for Business Continuity.
- Project Managing all Company and event IT projects including feasibility assessments, system updates, upgrades, risk management, laydown plans and contingency plans.
- Project manage the IT infrastructure installation of their events.
- Developing and implementing IT policy and best practice guides for the organisation.
- Overseeing the training for new and existing staff and, if required, volunteers on systems and software.
- Ensuring software licensing laws are followed and in place.
- Lead on GDPR Policy and Practices for the Group.
- Cybersecurity: Conducting regular system audits and checks on network and data security, ensuring backup procedures are adequate, organising regular penetration testing and following up on recommended actions.
- Identifying, proposing, and delivering on opportunities to improve and update software and systems.
- Designing and delivering, in conjunction with the HR Manager, training programs and workshops for staff and volunteers.
- Lead on appropriate usage of AI within the business.
- Manage the external stakeholder relationship with all IT providers including Allow Me.
- Management of IP Telephony.
- Lead a team including volunteers, employees and suppliers and consultants to plan and deliver the event infrastructure.
- Responsible for the Infrastructure Continual Improvement Process within IT&C.
Competencies:
Education:
- A Level or equivalent standard of education (desirable).
Knowledge:
- Experience working in IT operations.
- Experience in Cisco configuration (or alternative).
- Excellent project management skills and strong ability to prioritize.
- Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Experience leading and managing event/greenfield site IT projects.
- Stakeholder management.
- IT infrastructure and operations best practices including security, network and systems administration, databases and data storage systems, and phone systems.
Skills:
- Leadership and Management (essential)
- Verbal communic
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