Head Of Cloud & Hosting in City of London, London

Head of Hosting and Cloud
2 days/week from client office in London
£700 p/d INSIDE IR35
6 months

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Degree level qualified in computer science, information systems, business management or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Technology management skills to take responsibility for the design, procurement, installation, upgrading, operation, control, maintenance, and effective use of IT infrastructure components and monitors their performance.
• At least 10 years leading design and support of enterprise-level IT infrastructure.
• Practical knowledge of ITIL application processes and implementation.
• Experience with key controls pertaining to IT infrastructure management.
• Proven experience of managing on premise Infrastructure & VMware Platforms.
• Proven experience in managing cloud native operations in AWS, Azure, through times of significant cloud transformation.
• Experience of CICD, automation, orchestration & Infrastructure as code methodologies.
• Technical leadership and experience in projects involving AWS, Azure.
• Proven experience in leading through times of significant transformation.
• At least 7 years of management experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in a senior Infrastructure Operations leadership role across global location

Supplier Management

• Manages suppliers to meet key performance indicators and agreed targets.
• Manages the operational relationships between suppliers and ensures potential disputes or conflicts are raised and resolved.
• Performs benchmarking and makes use of supplier performance data to ensure that performance is adequately monitored and regularly reviewed. Use suppliers' expertise to support and inform development roadmaps.
• Manages implementation of supplier service improvement actions. Identifies constraints and opportunities when negotiating or renegotiating contracts.
• Assist in the planning, preparation, development, and successful execution of departmental budgets. To include the management, reviewing and negotiating of vendor contracts.
• Drive the integration with global teams to the best operational and change service possible.
• Manages Vendor performance through compliance monitoring.
• Work beyond scheduled hours as required providing out of hours support in incident situations.

Performance Management

• Recruit, lead, motivate, develop, and manage the performance of direct reports, building a high calibre team with the skills and capabilities needed to deliver the required results.
• Maintains, and leads Hosting & Cloud workgroups, and individuals to achieve organisational objectives.
• Encourages individual development of skills and capabilities in line with organisational, local team and personal goals. Facilitates the development of individuals by adjusting workload, targets, and team capacity.
• Plays an active role in formal organisational processes such recruitment, reward, promotion, and disciplinary procedures.
• Develops and leads Hosting & Cloud Team, including defining career pathways.
• Monitors progress and evaluates business benefits achieved from continual professional development.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.