Director of IT Business Services, Digital Innovation and Technology Services

Director of IT Business Services, Digital Innovation and Technology Services
£54,949 – £61,823 per annum

The University of Essex is seeking a full time, permanent Director of IT Business Services to join the Digital Innovation and Technology Services (DITS) leadership team.

The role holder is responsible for leading the Business Services group covering the support and development of the University’s enterprise (commercial) applications including Finance Systems, HR Systems, Estates Systems, CRM, and Student Progression Systems. Additionally, the role holder will lead the cyber security function to protect the reputation and digital assets of the University.

The role is based on our campus and will need to be flexible and able to work out of hours if required. Periodic travel to the other campuses may be required. We welcome flexible working arrangements.

A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found within the job pack.

Qualifications and Skills required

The successful role holder will possess solid knowledge and experience of IT risk management and service management, as well as motivational leadership and management abilities.

All essential and desirable criteria are listed under the Person Specification section of the job pack.

At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.

To support this commitment we have our Global Forum , a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives. For more information see: https://www.essex.ac.uk/life/student-facilities/religion-and-faith

Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification, which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application.  Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please email the Resourcing Team (resourcing@essex.ac.uk ).

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