IT Manager
Position of work: Eastern Airways Head Office, Humberside Airport
Reporting to: Accountable Manager
Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience
Responsible for the IT business strategy & process delivering IT services to a regional airline
General responsibilities:
- Directing the sourcing and implementation of new software and hardware.
- Overseeing departmental budgeting and forecasting within the organisation.
- Direct line management of staff.
- Analysing the business requirements of all departments to determine their technology requirements ensuring all system usage is moral and legal.
- Ensure disaster recovery steps are in place to meet the demands of a highly regulated industry.
- Responsible for testing & roll out of system & software updates.
- Ensure company policies align with industry & legal regulations such as GDPR/SOX & PCI compliance.
- Oversee service delivery / helpdesk to 200+ users.
Key accountability
- Coordinating IT activities to ensure the availability of network services and data.
- Management of IT provision for Head Office & remote sites across UK & Europe.
- Ensure technology roadmap is aligned to business process.
- Management of external providers, negotiating contracts & ensuring SLA's are met.
- Identify the need for upgrades, configurations or new systems.
- Managing mobile and fixed line phone contracts to ensure no overspends and value for money.
Qualifications & skills:
- Bachelor Degree in computer programming or other related fields (desirable) or relevant industry experience.
- Minimum 5 years experience managing employees within an IT environment (essential).
- Sound working knowledge of all relevant coding, languages and security protocols.
Personal attributes:
- Ability to resolve & reconcile issues with limited supervision by identifying sources of error, making retrospective corrections.
- Highly competent in analysis & interpretation of information.
- Effective organisational & time management skills to manage busy workload.
- Ability to identify work priorities.
- Ability to communicate to tech-savvy & non-technical staff.
- Flexible approach.
If this sounds like the job for you, Eastern Airways also offer the following:
- Private Health Care
- Company Pension Contributions
- 22 days holiday as standard (plus bank holidays)
- Reduced travel fare on the Eastern Airways network
- Excellent training and development plan
- Free on-site parking
Ready to let your career take off? Apply below.