Head of IT

Head of IT
Location: (multi-site)  Type: Permanent · Full-time  Salary: £50-£60k
IT Budget: ~£1m internal  Infrastructure: Predominantly cloud  Core Platform: SAP + bespoke portals

A market-leading, business — part of a well-established European group — is seeking a credible, commercially-minded Head of IT to lead its UK technology function and shape the path forward on automation, SAP optimisation, and group-level engagement.

The Opportunity

This is a newly elevated role, created as the business recognises the need for a technology leader with genuine gravitas — someone who can set strategy, challenge suppliers with confidence, and represent the UK IT function credibly within a wider European governance structure.

You will inherit a capable team and an established cloud-based infrastructure, and take ownership of an IT function that interacts closely with Group IT in Germany. The business pays for Group IT services and needs a leader who can maximise what it gets in return — influencing global initiatives, navigating governance effectively, and securing a stronger seat at the table.

There is no formal technology roadmap yet. You will be expected to build one — rooted in practical guidance from Group, but shaped by your own expertise in systems alignment, productivity, and intelligent automation.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the UK IT function, managing a small team and an internal budget of approximately £1m
• Build and own the technology roadmap, with a clear focus on automation, SAP optimisation, and cost reduction through systems alignment
• Identify and deliver SAP improvements — challenging what the business does today, where costs are incurred, and where productivity gains are possible
• Engage confidently with third-party software developers, portal and API suppliers, and automation vendors — pushing back where needed
• Manage the relationship with Group IT in europe — navigating governance, securing approval for UK initiatives, and maximising the value of central services
• Drive a shift toward leveraging Group IT more fully, reducing duplicated internal effort and realigning headcount accordingly
• Oversee bespoke development work across portals, APIs, and workflow automations
• Be visible across multiple UK sites, with regular travel as the role requires

About You

• Proven experience leading an IT function at Head of IT, IT Director, or equivalent level
• Technically credible — able to hold your own in conversations with developers, architects, and Group-level IT leadership
• Strong SAP knowledge with experience identifying process improvements and driving system efficiencies
• Commercially minded — you understand the cost base, challenge suppliers effectively, and can build a business case
• Experience working within a group or subsidiary structure, ideally with European or international governance
• Comfortable operating in an environment without a fully-formed roadmap — you can create structure where there is ambiguity
• A confident communicator who can represent the IT function professionally at all levels, internally and externally
• Experience with automation programmes and an appetite to push the business forward in this area

What’s on Offer

A senior, highly visible role in a business that is ready to invest in IT leadership. You will have genuine autonomy to shape the agenda, the support of a knowledgeable existing team, and the platform to build a strategy from the ground up. The business is based in Warwickshire, with additional sites requiring regular visits.

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