IT Service Manager 6-Month Contract InsideIR35 Hybrid

  • Opus Recruitment Solutions
  • 17/08/2026
Contractor Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

IT Service Manager 6-Month Contract InsideIR35 Hybrid

Location: London (Hybrid, onsite 2 days per week)
Contract: Inside IR35

We're supporting a leading organisation within the Utilities sector in the search for an experienced IT Service Manager to join a multi-supplier IT environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage end-to-end IT service delivery, ensuring SLAs and KPIs are achieved.
  • Act as the primary contact for suppliers and internal stakeholders.
  • Own Major Incident Management, including participation in an on-call rota.
  • Drive Continuous Service Improvement initiatives across services.
  • Ensure compliance with governance, security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
  • Produce service reporting and manage service-related risks.
  • Build strong relationships across technical teams, suppliers, and business stakeholders.
Essential Experience
  • Experience managing multiple managed service providers.
  • Strong knowledge of ITIL and service management best practice.
  • Experience with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow.
  • Own Major Incident Management processes and supplier escalations.
  • Drive ITIL service management practices across Incident, Problem, Change and Knowledge Management.
  • Ensure supplier performance against SLAs, OLAs and contractual commitments.
  • Produce service reporting and support governance, audit and risk management activities.

Desirable
  • Experience within Utilities, regulated industries, or critical infrastructure environments.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity, risk management, and service resilience.
If this is of interest please apply with an updated CV and I will give you a call if your profile seems like a good fit.

IT Service Manager 6-Month Contract InsideIR35 Hybrid