Description
Mainframe Operations Manager - Mainframe, Banking
A leading blue chip with a substantial function in the North West is looking for a Mainframe Operations Manager to join their team on a contract basis.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Experience of leading and managing IT Operations technical service functions
- Strong technical awareness of emerging infrastructure, tools and processes in the market place, especially Mainframe technologies
- Good understanding and application of project management processes/procedures
- Good knowledge of the application of Service Management processes, in particular ITIL
- Good leadership and people management skills and an ability to build, recruit and develop high performing teams
- Strong forecasting, resource management and recruitment skills to provide a consistent level of excellent service for constantly changing requirements
- Strong knowledge of the IT market place - technologies, emerging trends and latest developments, third party offerings, competitor strategies and current issues facing the IT industry
- Excellent interpersonal skills to manage relationships
- Resilience and ability to cope with pressure and demands of a significant operational role
- Strong financial management experience
- Strong commercial experience through the management of major contracts with third party hardware/software/IT services providers
If you would like to be considered for this role, please forward your CV at your earliest convenience.