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Building relationships, recognising potential, managing performance and creating an environment where people feel supported and motivated.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Shaping the future of IT. Reviewing existing structures, technologies and processes to develop a clear roadmap for improvement and investment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Driving meaningful change. Leading transformation initiatives, challenging existing approaches and implementing solutions that make a tangible difference.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Improving business-critical systems. Working with manufacturing and operational teams to develop ERP capabilities, improve integrations and streamline processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Providing senior technical leadership. Overseeing IT infrastructure, architecture, cyber security, business applications and service delivery.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Exploring new opportunities. Identifying where AI, automation and emerging technologies could improve efficiency and productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><strong>What are we looking for?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">First and foremost, we&#8217;re looking for a strong, experienced people leader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Someone who knows how to get the best out of individuals, bring different personalities together and guide a team through change. You&#8217;ll be comfortable having difficult conversations, but equally passionate about coaching, mentoring and developing people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">You&#8217;ll also need the technical credibility and commercial awareness to influence decisions at a senior level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><strong>To be considered, you&#8217;ll need:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;padding-left: 24px;margin: 4px 0px\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">A background within manufacturing. 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Knowledge of Epicor Kinetic would be advantageous.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Experience delivering change. You&#8217;ll have improved IT functions, implemented new technologies or led teams through transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Broad technical expertise. Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, architecture, Microsoft technologies, networking, cyber security and system integrations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;font-size: 10pt\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-size: 7pt\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">There will be occasional travel to a second UK site, so a driving licence is required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><strong>Why consider this opportunity?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Because this is a role where you can genuinely make your mark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">You&#8217;re not being brought in simply to maintain the status quo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">You&#8217;ll join a business that recognises the importance of strong IT leadership and evolving its technology function to meet future demands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">You&#8217;ll have the opportunity to develop people, influence the department&#8217;s direction, introduce new ideas and shape how IT supports an international manufacturing organisation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">For more information and a full job description, please contact Andy Clarke at The ONE Group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px;line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Bishop Auckland","_application":"aclarke@theonegroup.co.uk","_company_name":"The One Group","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"\u00a370,000 - \u00a380,000","_job_salary_currency":"GBP","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[228],"job-types":[18],"job-location":[251],"class_list":["post-3666","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job-location-bishop-auckland","job-type-perm"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Senior IT Manager \/ Head of IT - The One Group - Talent Partners<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theonegroup.co.uk\/talentpartners\/job\/senior-it-manager-head-of-it\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Senior IT Manager \/ Head of IT - The One Group - Talent Partners\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Senior IT Manager \/ Head of IT UK Bishop Auckland \u00a370,000 \u2013 \u00a380,000 Are you an experienced IT leader who thrives on building teams, driving change and making a genuine impact on a business? 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