Senior IT Programme Manager in Wantage , UK

What can we offer you?
We are one of the fastest-growing and most-awarded B2B marketing agencies in the world, with big expansion plans and complex IT requirements. Because of that growth and scale, we need to ensure our back-end operations are keeping pace. That’s where you come in.

This is a part-time role, in a fast-growing services business, who work with exciting companies like Microsoft, Salesforce and O2 on cutting-edge global programmes from our three international offices. We have around 120 employees in our Oxfordshire headquarters, 20 in Seattle, and 5 in Munich. We believe that the work we do for clients is the best in the industry – and we want our systems and processes to be just as high quality. So if you’re looking to do engaging work, with like-minded, talented people every day, we would love to hear from you.

About you

• Strong experience of governance, working to an outsourced IT model, and risk management practices.
• Proven experience as a Senior Programme Manager within a global company and a growth environment.
• Solid understanding of data analysis, budgeting and business operations.
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and leadership skills.
• Experience of working with and advising the Board.
• A degree in computer science or a relevant field will be advantageous.

The benefits
We try to treat our staff as well as possible. As well as standard benefits like 25 days’ annual leave, employee discounts and training grants, we also offer free breakfast and lunch, early finish on Fridays, an annual company away day, and a bustling social calendar including quiz nights, barbeques, farmers’ markets, sports clubs and much more. Get in touch with our careers team for our full list of benefits.

Summary of the role
We’re looking for an experienced and capable Senior IT Programme manager with a background in growing SME businesses. We want someone with a solid understanding of how to implement and develop the IT function in a fast-paced, international agency. You will be a proactive leader who is keen to develop our current team and invest in their learning and development; and you will be always looking for ways to streamline and improve our group IT function.

Responsibilities
Your key responsibility is to design and implement a futureproof IT strategy for the TMP group. This will include:

• Setting the overall IT strategy and systems framework for the group to meet future global growth plans.
• Monitoring changes or advancements in technology to discover ways that TMP can maintain competitive advantage.
• Managing other members of the IT team, and overseeing their training and skills development.

Are you looking to pay or is this a collaboration?
Pay to hire someone

Is this ongoing work or a one off job?
Ongoing work

How would you prefer to pay?
Day rate

What’s your day rate budget range? (USD)
$300-500 (Industry average)

Do you have an estimate of the job or project length?
A few months

Are you a company or individual hiring?
Company

Do you have internal sign off on the hire?
Yes

Do you need to hire for a specific city, country or place?
Yes, they need to be at a location (give location in job title)

When do you want to have the freelancer secured by?
2-3 weeks

What is most important for this job?
Quality

How many freelancers do you want to contact you?
4-5

Do you have a job specification or creative brief?
Yes (please enter this in the description)

Does the freelancer need insurance?
Yes

Where did you find Twine?
You contacted me