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IT Manager vacancy new company ... initial info

Like Rob B at the end of March, I would like to post a vacancy - this for an IT manager for a small Cambridge UK-based company (not mine). I think you're permitting posts like this but, if not, I can pull it immediately. I have little sense of the job market in this area at the moment, so any comments or even expressions of interest would be helpful.

Should I post the outline spec when its written? Thanks for any thoughts on this.

Geoff

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Permalink Reply by Richard Holloway on July 1, 2010 at 10:17pm

I don't actually know if there is any reason not to post job adverts in the forum.

As long as no one starts spamming the Network and turning this into a jobs site, I personally think a posting about a vacancy is a reasonable topic for a discussion.

Perhaps if other members do object, a job board could be set up on the site.
Then again I thought the Chat idea would be good and more often than not there is no one logged in, so what do I know? :)

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Permalink Reply by Geoff Gardiner on July 4, 2010 at 9:08am

Here's the outline, then. I'd like to hear from anyone either directly interested or who has ideas about how we might find somebody.

IT Manager

0.1 2010-07-02
To manage the IT function on a day-to-day operational basis.

Company

We have a UK HQ office based in Cambridge and we support collaborators and sales offices in international locations – this now includes 4 continents and is likely to extend considerably. Collaborators need to share some aspects of IT and are separate in other areas. Some staff in the UK are also based remotely from the office location.

Our email services have recently been outsourced to a managed services company. We are considering how much to rely on outsourced web hosting. We currently run a mix of Windows, Mac and Linux systems.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for the provision of IT infrastructure services including desktop applications, Local and Wide area networks, IT security and telecommunications. Most or all of the following are required:

- Working with senior management to propose, agree and deliver IT service to defined Service Level Agreements.
- Responsible for developing and managing an IT Budget to support the requirements.
- Development and implementation of new systems.
- Responsible for IT hardware, software and maintenance procurement.
- Internal hardware, software, network, phones
- Manage (i.e. maintain and develop) website delivery for international use (which may be provided from internal resources or outsourced)
- Implement white label and affiliate services for the web applications.
- To develop and maintain a disaster recovery plan.
- To develop and control the IT security policy.
- To develop and control the data protection policy.
- To develop an IT department if required, that would include staff appraisals, disciplining, pay reviews and career development.
- Provide a monthly written report to the CTO on all aspects of the IT Department.

Skills / Attributes Required

Proven senior experience in an IT department.
Experience in IT infrastructure planning and development.
Experience of managing budgets.
Strong team leading skills.
Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.