Our client is a Australian business with a household name and its own production and warehousing operation. They've grown to the point where IT needs a proper leader to take ownership of modernizing and automating their technology.
The opportunity
You'll own IT end to end: strategy, delivery, vendors and a small internal team. You'll report to the CFO so you'll have direct access to decision makers and no layers in the way.
It's hands-on IT Manager, who will be acting as the escalation point as well as setting the roadmap for the business.
What you'll be doing
Leading and developing a small team across infrastructure, software and support
Bringing infrastructure and network management in-house and reducing reliance on external providers
Building an IT roadmap and getting a sizeable project backlog moving
Improving a complex legacy environment
Supporting key business initiatives through technology automation
Managing specialist vendors on a needs basis and knowing when to call them in
Documenting systems and knowledge so the business isn't reliant on individuals
What you'll bring
Hands-on infrastructure depth: Windows Server, VMware, firewalls, switching, wireless and endpoint management
Experience leading IT in a lean SME or mid-market environment
Experience managing, transitioning or procuring MSPs and vendors
Commercial thinking: you bring solutions with a cost and a benefit attached
Good judgement under pressure, and the ability to tell a real business problem from noise
A practical, outcome-focused attitude
Bonus points
Manufacturing, warehousing or distribution background
Experience integrating inventory, sales and finance systems
Why this role
A brand-new position with a clear mandate and executive backing
Broad scope across infrastructure, applications, data, vendors and people