IT Service Manager

Birmingham Permanent £55,000 - £60,000 per year Remote View Job Description
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading public sector body as they scale their in-house IT Service function. Due to further investment, they are now recruiting for an experienced IT Service Manager, qualified in ITIL, to take responsibility for vendor management as they implement a range of exciting services.
  • A chance to join an award-winning national Not-for-Profit organisation.
  • An IT Service Manager role, with extensive ITIL-based vendor management duties.

About Our Client

  • This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading public sector institution as they continue to scale their in-house technology function.
  • They have grown organically over the years, and offer an industry-leading platform for career development.
  • Whilst the organisation has a newly refurbished central headquarters in Birmingham, you will have the flexibility to work fully remotely.

Job Description

  • As the IT Service Manager, you will have a diverse array of responsibilities, with a central focus on vendor management.
  • You will have ownership of a range of cutting-edge services that are being delivered into the organisation.
  • The environment is ITIL-based, so you will be managing the delivery of services across ITIL methodologies.
  • The role will be standalone to begin with, and there will be no initial people-management responsibilities, but you will likely grow to take on these responsibilities over time.
  • Stakeholder management will be a regular part of the role, and you will be managing relationships with both the external supplier, and also key internal users.
  • You will monitor and improve service performance using data-driven insights, whilst also ensuring compliance with public sector standards and policies.

The Successful Applicant

As the successful candidate for the IT Service Manager vacancy you will have the following experience:

  • A minimum of 3 years professional experience in a similar IT Service Manager / IT Service Delivery role.
  • Full cycle service management and asset management.
  • Excellent vendor management skills, and the ability to partner effectively with external suppliers.
  • Strong service implementation skills, and a proven track-record in implementation.
  • ITIL certification(s).
  • Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement both internally and externally.

What's on Offer

  • £55,000 - £60,000 starting salary.
  • Double-digit public sector pension.
  • Flexibility to be fully remote based.
Contact
Palminder Johal
Quote job ref
JN-062025-6775383
Phone number
+44 121 230 9416

Job summary

Job function
Technology
Subsector
Service Delivery
Sector
Not For Profit
Location
Birmingham
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Palminder Johal
Consultant phone
+44 121 230 9416
Job reference
JN-062025-6775383
Job Nature
Remote