4533 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience leading IT operations in a multi-site or operational environment
- Strong technical background across infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity
- Experience supporting or working alongside Operational Technology (OT) environments
- Demonstrable ownership of system uptime, service performance, and incident management
- Experience building or developing IT teams
- Strong vendor management and budget oversight experience
- Calm, structured approach with the ability to perform under pressure
- Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Desirable: Experience within regulated or safety-critical industries (e.g. rail, transport, energy, utilities, manufacturing)
- Desirable: Experience in business separation, carve-out, or greenfield environments
- Desirable: Exposure to SaaS-led transformations or modernisation programmes
Responsibilities
- Lead the transition and knowledge migration from the existing IT team to ensure no loss of critical system understanding
- Build, lead, and develop a new IT operations team (around 8 people)
- Ensure 24/7 availability and reliability of IT and OT systems supporting business operations
- Oversee infrastructure including networks, cloud platforms, servers, and end-user environments
- Implement and maintain structured incident, problem, and change management processes
- Lead root cause analysis and drive preventative improvements
- Own disaster recovery and business continuity planning, ensuring resilience across all systems
- Maintain strong cybersecurity controls, including patching, vulnerability management, and access control
- Manage third-party vendors, SLAs, and IT operational budgets
- Drive a culture of accountability, operational discipline, and continuous improvement
Description
We are a newly established organization within the rail and logistics sector, operating at significant national scale. This Head of IT role, based in Birmingham with hybrid working options, offers a competitive salary of up to £80,000 per annum plus bonus and benefits. We are looking for an experienced, hands-on IT leader who can build a function from the ground up while ensuring continuity during a critical business transition.
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Currently, there are 4533 Manager openings. Check also: CTO jobs, ERP jobs, Architect jobs - all with salary brackets.
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The company with most openings is Experis as they are hiring for 105 different IT Manager jobs in the UK. They are probably quite committed to find good IT Managers.