Deputy Director of Infrastructure, Cyber and IT Operations

Job summary

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance and advice on promoting high quality health, public health and social care.We improve outcomes for people using the NHS and other public health and social care services by:o producing evidence-based guidance and advice for health, public health and social care practitionerso developing quality standards and performance metrics for people providing and commissioning health, public health and social care services o providing a range of information services for commissioners, practitioners and managers across the spectrum of health and social care.

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility

Main duties of the job

This role will be accountable for:o Developing and managing the relevant short, medium and long-term strategies for delivery of infrastructure, cyber security and end user support to NICE.o Directing the infrastructure, cyber security, end user services and IT operations functions within the organisation that is tasked with: o Establishing and maintaining stable and secure infrastructure services for NICE.o Ensuring plans for ongoing infrastructure and end users services achieve business goals, performance targets and agreed service levelso Ensuring appropriate system and processes are in place to enable the day-to-day IT operations, improvement and transformation programmes, and implementation of technical strategies. o Planning, testing and implementing the disaster recovery/business continuity plans for NICE infrastructure.o Deputise and stand-in for the CIO as and when required in internal and external forums, bodies including NICE Executive Team and board.o Act as NICE Deputy Cyber Information Security Officer (CISO).

About us

The Deputy Director of Infrastructure, Cyber and IT Operations will be a key member of the Digital, Information and Technology directorate's senior team, taking an active role in shaping the strategy and governance of the Directorate. The role will be accountable for the delivery of the infrastructure, cyber and IT operations functions of the organisation, ensuring smooth running with a minimum of risk or disruption. The role will actively support NICE's digital and technology portfolio and programme of on-going digital transformation. We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education

Essential
  • Educated to Master's level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in a relevant specialist area.

Experience

Essential
  • Significant experience managing technology and complex infrastructure, including development of technical architecture and roadmaps. Leverages both traditional best practices as well as emerging methods.

Experience

Essential
  • Proven ability to plan and deliver major technology and cyber programmes, strategic plans and projects that meet user needs; capable of developing and executing strategic plans and roadmaps

Experience

Desirable
  • Strong financial acumen; experience of budgeting, business planning and reporting; procurement of technology; contract and vendor/partner management with a value for money focus.

Skills

Essential
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge / subject matter expert related to delivery of technology, infrastructure (on-premise and cloud), cyber security and IT operations functions.

Skills

Essential
  • Extensive client/stakeholder management; highly effective communication at different levels (including large audience presentations and formal settings). Uses effective influencing and negotiation skills in an environment where there may be barriers to change/contentious information.

Skills

Desirable
  • Demonstrable leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning; able to adopt appropriate management styles and operate effectively in politically sensitive contexts.

Other

Essential
  • Experience of developing roadmaps, reporting on progress to a range of senior stakeholders, and ability to adapt plans and strategies in response to changing environments/priorities.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address

3rd Floor

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN


Employer's website

https://www.nice.org.uk/

Job Details

Company
NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom M1 3BN
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£109179.00 - £125637.00 a year
Posted