IT Service Manager

Job details

Salary

£47,000 a year

Job type

Full-time

Fixed term contract

Temp to perm

Benefits

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Full Job Description

We are a world-class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in the economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success

Job Type: Full Time, 6 Month Fixed Term Contract with potential for Permanent

Salary: Salary in the region of £47,000 per annum

Closing Date: This opportunity will close when we identify a suitable candidate. We will contact you within 5 working days of your application to advise you of the shortlisting outcome

The Role
Over the last 18 months, we have reimagined the way we deliver our University IT Services, building a world-class IT department responsive to the needs of our global community. We’re growing significantly and we’ve created new opportunities and made changes to how we work. Our people have been at the centre of this change, with a particular focus on development and opportunities to learn new skills.

As a Services Manager within the recently created Service Management Team, you will manage the interface between Service Users and the rest of the IT Team and ensure that IT service delivery meets the University’s needs.

You will have significant experience in scoping and agreeing IT provision in a similarly challenging role. You will have a proven track record of performance management and improvement in a complex stakeholder environment and demonstrable experience in effective relationship management. Influencing and organisation skills are essential, and you must be able to work under pressure, prioritise and plan tasks, and be proactive and flexible. Team working and collaboration along with a strong focus on customer service are essential to this role.

The University is an exciting and dynamic place to work, dedicated to world-leading education and research. Benefits include excellent pension; flexible working options; 42 days holiday (including public holidays); discounted travel for the Metro and local bus services; and discounts for national retailers. You can find out more on our benefits web page .

We are committed to building and maintaining a fair and inclusive working environment and we would be happy to discuss arrangements for flexible and/or blended working.

Informal enquiries may be made to Clair Elliott, Director of Service Delivery at clair.elliott@newcastle.ac.uk or Chris Wilkinson, Head of Service Management at Chris.Wilkinson2@newcastle.ac.uk

Key Accountabilities
Build and maintain effective relationships with Business and Product Owners to understand strategic and operational priorities in order to shape the strategy for future service and product development and delivery
Develop, agree and implement strategies for service delivery and system development based on a deep understanding of the Service User’s needs and informed by a detailed knowledge of the external market and examples of best-in-class operations to shape future service delivery
Forecast changes in the level and/or type of services required to meet the University’s needs and ensure any major disruptions and/or major amendments to the provision of services are agreed with relevant parties
Negotiate realistic and cost-effective service level agreements and key performance indicators across the University
Hold Technology Operations to account for service delivery in line with agreed service levels, identifying, influencing and coordinating appropriate courses of action to secure service improvement and agreeing priorities for service delivery and/or development
Support project proposals (including business cases) for new services and business initiatives ensuring proposals are well informed and supported
Research and understand emergent technologies and trends within the service area, including, for example, attending conferences, communicating with external stakeholders (e.g. suppliers, individuals and other similar institutions) and ensure the University benefits from the results of this research
Understand the University’s policies, plans and strategies and ensure services provided align with the University’s strategic objectives
Any other reasonable duties that fall within the scope of the post, as allocated by the line manager

The Person
Extensive knowledge and understanding of the services, systems and technologies used in the relevant area of responsibility
Substantial, practical experience of developing and managing a clear roadmap of service improvement in a large, complex organisation
Demonstrable experience of building and maintaining excellent working relationships and the ability to identify opportunities to enhance capabilities that support business objectives
Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements
Appreciation of appropriate regulatory and statutory compliance, including GDPR, and cyber-security

Newcastle University is committed to being a fully inclusive Global University which actively recruits, supports and retains staff from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, as well as being open to flexible working practices.

The University holds a silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. The University also holds the HR Excellence in Research award for our work to support the career development of our researchers and is a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.