Hybrid Director of IT Operations – Infrastructure

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About the role

  • Director of IT Operations & Infrastructure overseeing global infrastructure strategy at Oxford Instruments. Managing teams and service delivery while ensuring compliance and security standards are met.

Responsibilities

  • Lead global strategy and operations across infrastructure, applications, and service delivery.
  • Build strong relationships with business units to align IT services to future needs.
  • Develop and maintain the infrastructure technology roadmap.
  • Govern IT processes including incident, change, project and asset management.
  • Manage contracts and budgets of c. £3m, including vendor negotiations.
  • Ensure security, compliance, and alignment with frameworks such as NIS2, Cyber Essentials+, and ISO 27001.
  • Lead technical projects, ensuring solutions are delivered effectively and securely.
  • Develop and mentor a geographically dispersed team.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in a distributed manufacturing environment
  • Experience managing budgets >£3m and teams of 20+ across multiple geographies
  • Knowledge of ITIL, COBIT, or similar frameworks
  • Proven delivery of ISO27001 programmes
  • Strong technical experience in: Microsoft 365 & Azure, Hybrid Firewalls, Antivirus, BitLocker, SIEM, MFA, Zero Trust architectures

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Private health care
  • Generous pension
  • Car scheme
  • Cycle to work
  • Income protection
  • Employee Discounts
  • Life assurance

Job title

Director of IT Operations – Infrastructure

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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