Institution of Mechanical Engineers Hiring for Head of IT Development at London Full Time

Head of IT Development

London (with options to work at any of our locations and with occasional travel to our UK sites and abroad)

About Us

With over 115,000 members in 140 countries, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has been at the heart of the mechanical engineering profession since 1847.

We strive to improve the world through engineering by developing engineers, promoting engineering, informing opinion and encouraging innovation.

We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of IT Development to join our team in a brand new role and drive our IT services forward.

The Role

As the Head of IT Development, you will lead and manage the development, support and procurement of business applications – developed in-house or by a third party – that will positively impact the organisation.

Reporting to, and working with, the Chief Technology Officer, you will help develop and implement the IT strategy and identify and assess new technologies or trends which may directly impact it.

You will lead, support and develop the IT Development Team, ensuring internal and external customers receive an exemplary service and help create a culture of professional excellence.

Additionally, you will:

– Ensure that compliance with cyber security and data protection policies and procedures are built into the application specifications and tender documentation
– Assist business areas with the development of business cases and procurement proposals for new business applications
– Manage the application development change process, ensuring business users are aware of planned changes and are confident and trained to use new or amended application functionality prior to implementation
– Act as a point of contact for business managers
– Manage any issues that may arise between application development and BAU support and agree resolutions
– Provide technical advice and guidance to management, end-user departments and stakeholders

About You

To join us as the Head of IT Development, you will need:

– At least five years’ experience in IT management
– Experience of managing or leading an application development team
– Experience of introducing new software systems/program languages to deliver new solutions for the business
– Experience of managing software development projects and project methodologies such as Prince2 and Agile
– Experience of managing, or with involvement in, business or service risk management
– Experience of applying security standards, such Cyber Essentials, throughout an organisation
– Experience of managing or delivering technical or business systems training
– Experience using and/or qualifications in Microsoft Azure and Dynamics 365, ideally also including Azure DevOps and Power Platform
– Knowledge of using the following Microsoft technologies: Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, Azure IaaS and PaaS
– A degree level education in IT
– The willingness to undertake a reasonable amount of travel as required, possibly including occasional international travel to the US

Other organisations may call this role Head of Information Technology, Head of Software Development, Head of IT, or Head of IT Infrastructure

The Benefits

– Competitive salary
– 26 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
– An extra day off for your birthday
– Benefits including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance and private health cover
– Continuous training and career development
– A range of wellbeing benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance

This is an exciting opportunity for a high-calibre individual with a successful background in developing and implementing customer-focused IT services and a great leadership style, to join our growing, global engineering institution.

We value our employees and want to see them succeed right alongside us, which is why we’ll encourage and support you to continue your professional development so you can reach your full potential.

What’s more, you can work from any of our locations and there may even be the chance for travel overseas.

So, if you have the skills and expertise to make a real difference to our IT services and are looking for a challenging new role, we want to hear from you.

Additional Information

Thank you for your interest in this post. We look forward to receiving your application.

Interviews will be held on an ad-hoc basis as suitable applicants apply. An immediate start is available for the right candidate.

We regret that we are unable to reply to each applicant; therefore, if you do not hear from us within 28 days of your application for this post you should assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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Job ID:
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