- Company Name
- RedRock Resourcing
- Job Title
- IT Manager - Newcastle - £50k - £60k - New! (REF12)
- Job Description
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Job title: IT Manager
Role Summary: Lead the day‑to‑day management and strategic evolution of a secure, resilient, and future‑ready IT environment for a high‑profile organization, ensuring robust systems, compliance, and vendor excellence.
Expectations: Demonstrate effective stakeholder communication, translate business needs into technology solutions, and thrive in a fast‑moving, performance‑driven environment while supporting innovation across sporting, commercial, and corporate functions.
Key Responsibilities: • Oversee daily IT operations, ensuring high availability and security of all systems
• Own full IT infrastructure: networks, hardware, cloud services, and core applications
• Serve as the primary IT subject‑matter expert, translating business requirements into technology initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement, modernisation, and automation of IT processes
• Manage cybersecurity posture, data protection, and system resilience in alignment with regulatory and best‑practice standards
• Maintain and optimise vendor relationships, contracts, and service‑level agreements to achieve value for money
• Support matchday IT operations for home and key external fixtures
• Enable data‑driven decision‑making across sporting, commercial, and corporate functions.
Required Skills: • Strong leadership and people skills with proven ability to manage cross‑functional teams
• Deep technical expertise in networking, hardware, cloud platforms, and core enterprise applications
• Hands‑on experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure automation (IaC, CI/CD)
• Demonstrated knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, data protection regulations, and resilience planning
• Vendor management, contract negotiation, and performance monitoring
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem‑solving abilities.
Required Education & Certifications: • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• Relevant certifications such as ITIL Foundation, CCNA/CCNP, Security+ or CISSP, and cloud‑specific credentials (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are highly desirable.
Newcastle upon tyne, United kingdom
Hybrid
16-03-2026