Are you an experienced IT leader ready to shape strategy, drive innovation, and deliver real impact across a growing organisation? This is an exciting opportunity to join a market-leading UK manufacturer at the forefront of their sector; a trusted brand with nearly four decades of success built on quality, innovation, and exceptional customer service. As Head of IT , you'll play a pivotal role on the Leadership Team, owning the IT and Data strategy and ensuring technology continues to be a key enabler for growth and transformation across the business. You'll lead a talented in-house team, manage trusted external partners, and work collaboratively with senior stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient IT solutions. Deliver the IT strategy in line with the business' growth and transformation goals. Lead and develop a small but highly capable IT team, covering data analytics, user support, and third-party software. Oversee key supplier relationships, including day-to-day management of managed service partners. Champion cybersecurity - developing policies, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with GDPR and data protection standards. Drive continuous improvement across systems and infrastructure, ensuring uptime, efficiency, and innovation. Partner with the wider business to identify technology-driven solutions to operational challenges. 7+ years' experience in IT service delivery, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or strategic role. Strong technical understanding of Office 365 , Active Directory , and modern enterprise infrastructure. Demonstrated experience managing vendors and external partners. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills - able to translate complex technical issues for non-technical audiences. A collaborative leadership style with a focus on innovation, efficiency, and value creation. ITIL / ITSM knowledge essential; experience with Business Central 365 advantageous. This is a chance to make a real difference in a business that values technology as a growth driver. You'll have the autonomy to shape the IT roadmap, influence key decisions at board level, and deliver tangible improvements across operations and customer experience. If you're a forward-thinking IT leader who thrives in a hands-on, fast-paced environment - this is the opportunity to elevate your impact and lead the charge in digital transformation. This role is based in the office 5 days a week, with parking! Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat about the role. EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.
18/10/2025
Full time
Are you an experienced IT leader ready to shape strategy, drive innovation, and deliver real impact across a growing organisation? This is an exciting opportunity to join a market-leading UK manufacturer at the forefront of their sector; a trusted brand with nearly four decades of success built on quality, innovation, and exceptional customer service. As Head of IT , you'll play a pivotal role on the Leadership Team, owning the IT and Data strategy and ensuring technology continues to be a key enabler for growth and transformation across the business. You'll lead a talented in-house team, manage trusted external partners, and work collaboratively with senior stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient IT solutions. Deliver the IT strategy in line with the business' growth and transformation goals. Lead and develop a small but highly capable IT team, covering data analytics, user support, and third-party software. Oversee key supplier relationships, including day-to-day management of managed service partners. Champion cybersecurity - developing policies, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with GDPR and data protection standards. Drive continuous improvement across systems and infrastructure, ensuring uptime, efficiency, and innovation. Partner with the wider business to identify technology-driven solutions to operational challenges. 7+ years' experience in IT service delivery, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or strategic role. Strong technical understanding of Office 365 , Active Directory , and modern enterprise infrastructure. Demonstrated experience managing vendors and external partners. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills - able to translate complex technical issues for non-technical audiences. A collaborative leadership style with a focus on innovation, efficiency, and value creation. ITIL / ITSM knowledge essential; experience with Business Central 365 advantageous. This is a chance to make a real difference in a business that values technology as a growth driver. You'll have the autonomy to shape the IT roadmap, influence key decisions at board level, and deliver tangible improvements across operations and customer experience. If you're a forward-thinking IT leader who thrives in a hands-on, fast-paced environment - this is the opportunity to elevate your impact and lead the charge in digital transformation. This role is based in the office 5 days a week, with parking! Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat about the role. EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.
Do you want to work for a business with climate change risk at the heart of what they do? A business who are working with some the most prominent organisations, who can make a difference and show a real interest in the impact of climate change? Then look no further, Qubit Careers are excited to have partnered exclusively with a growing start-up, that has spun out of the University of Cambridge. This organisation is looking to recruit a Senior Software Engineer to join the team on a mission to help confront climate change, one of the largest threats facing our planet. After successfully receiving their series A funding, this company is now looking to expand, and double the size of their business over next 12-18 months. They are developing a unique modelling and analytics platform to help international firms assess their risks and prospects presented by rising temperatures, Climate related policy, and new technologies in the world. As a Software Engineer you will be part of a team developing a SaaS product that employs an API as back end and web-based dashboard at the front end. The following technology stacks are currently employed. APIs : Django REST Framework with PostgreSQL configured as a relational database. Client facing product : Flask framework employing the Dash UX toolkit with PostgreSQL configured as a local hybrid relational/object store. Essential skills At least 5 years coding experience Well structured, object-oriented coding Desire to lead and inspire small teams Planning skills and a commitment to delivery Excellent communication skills and the ability to present information on progress and outcomes, to colleagues and external stakeholders Relational databases Git Version Control Testing and QA frameworks Have a creative and enquiring mind set Desirable skills Specification writing Familiarity with scientific datasets and modelling techniques Familiarity with PostgreSQL Familiarity with MVC/ORM with Django and/or Flask Hybrid working, strong salary and benefits on offer. You must have full permission to live and work in the UK without time limit restriction, or sponsorship. If you are a talented Software Engineer interested in joining a very topical organisation, then please submit your application.
09/01/2022
Full time
Do you want to work for a business with climate change risk at the heart of what they do? A business who are working with some the most prominent organisations, who can make a difference and show a real interest in the impact of climate change? Then look no further, Qubit Careers are excited to have partnered exclusively with a growing start-up, that has spun out of the University of Cambridge. This organisation is looking to recruit a Senior Software Engineer to join the team on a mission to help confront climate change, one of the largest threats facing our planet. After successfully receiving their series A funding, this company is now looking to expand, and double the size of their business over next 12-18 months. They are developing a unique modelling and analytics platform to help international firms assess their risks and prospects presented by rising temperatures, Climate related policy, and new technologies in the world. As a Software Engineer you will be part of a team developing a SaaS product that employs an API as back end and web-based dashboard at the front end. The following technology stacks are currently employed. APIs : Django REST Framework with PostgreSQL configured as a relational database. Client facing product : Flask framework employing the Dash UX toolkit with PostgreSQL configured as a local hybrid relational/object store. Essential skills At least 5 years coding experience Well structured, object-oriented coding Desire to lead and inspire small teams Planning skills and a commitment to delivery Excellent communication skills and the ability to present information on progress and outcomes, to colleagues and external stakeholders Relational databases Git Version Control Testing and QA frameworks Have a creative and enquiring mind set Desirable skills Specification writing Familiarity with scientific datasets and modelling techniques Familiarity with PostgreSQL Familiarity with MVC/ORM with Django and/or Flask Hybrid working, strong salary and benefits on offer. You must have full permission to live and work in the UK without time limit restriction, or sponsorship. If you are a talented Software Engineer interested in joining a very topical organisation, then please submit your application.
IT Business Analyst The Business: Partnered with EA First, a globally recognisable retail business based in Oxfordshire are looking for an IT Business Analyst to be a key figure in driving digital change throughout the business and across the globe. The Role/Responsibilities of this IT Business Analyst role include: Facilitate workshops and discussions to effectively gather requirements and achieve a joint understanding of needs Establish effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of business priorities and to support the delivery of business value. Analyse data to recommend service improvements and make informed decisions. Establish functional and non-functional requirements and document them appropriately Identify any Risks, Issues, Assumptions and Dependencies Work as part of a scrum team and support the team in delivery Encourage agile behaviours and promote the concept of a minimum viable product Model business processes to validate that solutions are fit for purpose Essential IT Business Analyst Experience: Experience of the software development lifecycle ; analysis through to acceptance, launch and live operations Facilitator of workshops, able to lead stakeholder groups to achieve focused outcomes Accomplished at modelling As-is and To-be business processes, able to present these to stakeholders and the team to ensure understanding and to achieve buy-in Excellent Stakeholder management experience Managing the team's backlog ensuring quality and maturity Responsible for the elicitation of functional, technical and non-functional requirements, translating these into user stories Ability to use prioritisation techniques to refine the backlog and manage dependencies Proven ability to manage scope to meet the required MVP Ability to work within commercial constraints; cost restrictions/project deadlines Excellent user story writing skills, ensuring quality and consistency of stories across the project * Working in a client/supplier relationship, sensitive to their needs Good understanding of how to build commercial opportunities through delivery and client relationships. Experience contributing to sales activities (working on bids, writing sales proposals etc.) Broad, relevant work experience in a consulting firm or other client-facing role. Demonstrable experience of delivering as part of an agile team. The Benefits For This IT Business Analyst Role Include: Negotiable salary of £50,000 - £60,000 5% Annual Bonus Flexible/Hybrid Working (Max of 2 days per week travel required) 35 Days Holiday (Including Public Holidays + Buy and Sell Up to 10 Days) Excellent Training & Development; Paid Certifications (Regular Salary Reviews: Every 6 Months) 5% Matched Pension + Group Personal Pension Plan
05/11/2021
Full time
IT Business Analyst The Business: Partnered with EA First, a globally recognisable retail business based in Oxfordshire are looking for an IT Business Analyst to be a key figure in driving digital change throughout the business and across the globe. The Role/Responsibilities of this IT Business Analyst role include: Facilitate workshops and discussions to effectively gather requirements and achieve a joint understanding of needs Establish effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of business priorities and to support the delivery of business value. Analyse data to recommend service improvements and make informed decisions. Establish functional and non-functional requirements and document them appropriately Identify any Risks, Issues, Assumptions and Dependencies Work as part of a scrum team and support the team in delivery Encourage agile behaviours and promote the concept of a minimum viable product Model business processes to validate that solutions are fit for purpose Essential IT Business Analyst Experience: Experience of the software development lifecycle ; analysis through to acceptance, launch and live operations Facilitator of workshops, able to lead stakeholder groups to achieve focused outcomes Accomplished at modelling As-is and To-be business processes, able to present these to stakeholders and the team to ensure understanding and to achieve buy-in Excellent Stakeholder management experience Managing the team's backlog ensuring quality and maturity Responsible for the elicitation of functional, technical and non-functional requirements, translating these into user stories Ability to use prioritisation techniques to refine the backlog and manage dependencies Proven ability to manage scope to meet the required MVP Ability to work within commercial constraints; cost restrictions/project deadlines Excellent user story writing skills, ensuring quality and consistency of stories across the project * Working in a client/supplier relationship, sensitive to their needs Good understanding of how to build commercial opportunities through delivery and client relationships. Experience contributing to sales activities (working on bids, writing sales proposals etc.) Broad, relevant work experience in a consulting firm or other client-facing role. Demonstrable experience of delivering as part of an agile team. The Benefits For This IT Business Analyst Role Include: Negotiable salary of £50,000 - £60,000 5% Annual Bonus Flexible/Hybrid Working (Max of 2 days per week travel required) 35 Days Holiday (Including Public Holidays + Buy and Sell Up to 10 Days) Excellent Training & Development; Paid Certifications (Regular Salary Reviews: Every 6 Months) 5% Matched Pension + Group Personal Pension Plan
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