Interim IT Manager
Job Title: Interim IT Manager (6-Month Contract)
Location: London Kings Cross
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Start Date: ASAP
About the Role We are seeking an experienced Interim IT Manager to join our organisation on a 6-month contract to lead a critical period of IT transformation and vendor transition. This role will take ownership of our IT operations, oversee managed service providers (MSPs), and drive improvements across infrastructure, security, and cloud platforms.
The successful candidate will bring strong hands-on and strategic experience across Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), vendor migrations, and IT transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Location: London Kings Cross
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Start Date: ASAP
About the Role We are seeking an experienced Interim IT Manager to join our organisation on a 6-month contract to lead a critical period of IT transformation and vendor transition. This role will take ownership of our IT operations, oversee managed service providers (MSPs), and drive improvements across infrastructure, security, and cloud platforms.
The successful candidate will bring strong hands-on and strategic experience across Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), vendor migrations, and IT transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day leadership of the IT function and internal support teams
- Own and manage relationships with Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
- Lead vendor transition activities, including selection, onboarding, and offboarding
- Drive IT transformation initiatives, modernising systems, processes, and service delivery
- Oversee and optimise environments across Google Workspace and GCP
- Ensure IT security best practices are embedded across the organisation
- Strengthen cyber security posture, including policy review, risk mitigation, and compliance
- Manage budgets, performance metrics, and service levels
- Provide strategic reporting and recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Proven experience working as an IT Manager (or equivalent leadership role)
- Strong hands-on experience with Google Workspace administration
- Demonstrable experience managing and optimising Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments
- Experience delivering IT transformation programmes, particularly within MSP-led environments
- Proven track record of successfully moving between IT vendors / MSP transitions
- Solid working knowledge of cyber security principles, governance, and risk management
- Experience managing third-party suppliers and holding them accountable to SLAs
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to quickly assess environments and implement structured improvement plans