At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead IT transformation and operations across a global, multi-site organisation.
- Company: Join a dynamic company focused on innovation and growth in IT.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity for career growth in a fast-paced environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping the future of IT in a global context.
- Qualifications: Experience in leading global IT teams and strong governance skills required.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
The Division IT Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end IT transformation and operations across a globally distributed, multi-site organization, ensuring IT is a scalable enabler of growth, efficiency, and decision-making.
The role operates within a complex delivery model, managing a combination of:
- Global IT leaders (Infrastructure/Cyber and Data/Applications)
- Regional IT resources (Europe, China)
- Multiple MSPs across regions
Success requires the ability to lead through influence, structure, and governance—not direct execution alone. The IT Manager must transform a fragmented IT landscape into a standardized, data-driven and secure environment, aligned with:
- Current Divisional IT roadmap
- ERP standardization (Acumatica)
- Data platform evolution
- Cyber and infrastructure modernization
Organizational Scope & Team Leadership
The Division IT Manager leads a hybrid global IT team, including:
- 1 Global Infrastructure, IT Operations & Cyber Security Manager
- 1 Global Data Analyst (evolving into Data & Business Applications Lead)
- 2 IT resources in Slovenia (applications, ERP support, operations)
- 1 IT Specialist in China
Leadership Expectations
The Division IT Manager must:
- Define clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability model across all resources
- Eliminate overlap and inefficiencies currently visible across IT activities
- Establish a scalable “hub-and-spoke” IT operating model
- Drive alignment between Internal IT, Segment IT, MSP partners
- Ensure global consistency, local responsiveness where needed, cost-efficient delivery in line with ITW principles
Core Responsibilities
- IT Strategy, Governance & Operating Model
- Own the division IT strategy and ITW Front-to-Back execution roadmap
- Establish a clear IT operating model across global and regional teams
- Define governance across: data, ERP, Cyber, Infrastructure
- Implement structured reporting and performance tracking across all IT layers
- Ensure strict adherence to 80/20 prioritization discipline
- ERP Modernization Leadership (Global Accountability)
- Lead the global Acumatica rollout across all sites
- Govern ERP standardization, eliminating legacy systems, site-specific deviations
- Ensure ERP becomes a single source of truth for core business processes
- Supervise execution through Data/App Lead and Regional IT resources
- Data & Business Applications Leadership (Critical Capability)
- Elevate the Data Analyst role into a Data & Applications capability leader
- Define and enforce data governance and ownership model
- Lead the design and evolution of the divisional data platform
- Drive adoption and standardization of key technologies
- Infrastructure, Cyber & MSP Orchestration
- Lead through the Global Infra & Cyber Manager
- Drive Azure migration, AD consolidation, and network standardization
- Rationalize MSP landscape
- Global Delivery & Execution Model
- Establish clear accountability across distributed teams
- Implement standard project governance and consistent delivery framework
- IT Operations (Right-Sized & Optimized)
- Ensure stable operations across infrastructure, applications, end-user support
- Focus internal resources on growth and transformation priorities
- Financial & Vendor Management
- Own IT budget, investment prioritization, vendor strategy
Required Experience & Skills
- Experience leading distributed, global IT teams
- Strong ERP modernization experience, Acumatica experience preferred
- Strong experience building and scaling data architectures and data platforms
- Experience managing cyber risk across multiple sites and vendors
- Proven track record of delivering transformation in complex environments
Success Profile
The ideal candidate:
- Is a true orchestrator, not a hands-on technician
- Has experience in global, multi-site manufacturing environments
- Drives simplification, accountability, and measurable outcomes
Key Outcomes
Within 12–18 months, the Division IT Manager will:
- Establish a clear and scalable IT operating model
- Stabilize and progress Acumatica global rollout
- Deliver data visibility improvements across all key functions
- Improve cybersecurity coverage across all sites
- Rationalize and optimize MSP landscape and infrastructure footprint
Division IT Manager employer: ITW
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