IT Manager - UK Operations
28 days ago
Keighley
Prestigious opportunity with a Global manufacturing company for an experienced IT Manager to lead our UK technology operations from our HQ site, the backbone of our global infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role managing a small helpdesk team while working closely with our international infrastructure team and playing a key part in keeping our business running smoothly day to day and at scale.From presenting hardware refresh plans to stakeholders and physically racking servers, you will be responsible for: - • Day-to-day management of a team of 3-5 helpdesk technicians, • Acting as the escalation point for complex or sensitive issues, • Overseeing the UK office servers, which host core business systems, • Collaborating with our wider infrastructure team on projects, upgrades, and incident response, • Owning the end-to-end IT onboarding experience for new starters, • Asset and Device Management, • Working with stakeholders to document current processes and formalise them into clear, repeatable SOPs, • Proven experience in an IT management or senior IT role, • Comfortable leading a small team and managing helpdesk operations, • Confident working hands-on with hardware and physical infrastructure, • Experience managing mobile devices (iOS) and associated accounts, • Valid passport and willingness to travel internationally (approx. 10% of role, including initial US-based training), • Windows Server experience (Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP), • Familiarity with Microsoft Exchange (on-premise or hybrid), • Experience supporting ERP or accounting systems is advantageous but not essential., • Background working in a multi-site or international IT environment, • Company Pension with salary exchange, • Private Health Insurance, • 28 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, • On-site catering and free on-site parking, • Cycle to Work scheme (after probation) Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk