Initi8 Recruitment
Head of IT and Cyber - nationwide
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The Job
As the Head of IT and Cyber you will act as the organisation's trusted technical authority, translating overarching technology strategy into reliable, secure, and cost-effective IT delivery.
The business you’ll work for is buying various domestic and commercial businesses across the UK and Ireland, your primary task will be aligning the technology of 43 separate companies onto a single Microsoft tenant.
You’ll support a team of 600 users across approximately 23 locations in the UK & Ireland, you’ll do this by selecting and managing an MSP partner.
You will set the technical direction, build process around cyber / resilience and drive the business to a single back office that covers everything from telephony to web hosting.
You’ll be leading all key infrastructure projects and oversee third-party relationships making sure support services consistently meet SLAs and security requirements.
As part of this role you will visit the business units around the UK, you will own your diary, and you will expect to do 2/3 days per month onsite.
About you
You must have worked in an environment where there has been a M&A activity.
You will have very solid experience of M365 and have in-depth experience setting up and migrating MS tenants.
Moreover, we are looking for an IT lead whose mindset, values, and behavioural fit match their drive for the role.
Rather than focusing purely on rigid technical testing or exact qualifications, we value strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative approach, and the motivation to take full accountability for vendor relationships and operational delivery. While experience with MSPs, tenant-to-tenant migrations, or mergers is useful, your drive, commercial awareness, and value-fit are what matter most.
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Technologies & core skills:
- Microsoft 365 (including Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and Intune)
- Single Microsoft Tenant-to-Tenant Migrations & Infrastructure Projects
- Cyber Security Frameworks & Controls (Microsoft Defender, Conditional Access, MFA, Vulnerability Management)
- Information Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (UK GDPR, Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001)
- Third-Party MSP & Vendor Management
- Endpoint Management, Networking Fundamentals (Firewalls, VPNs), and Identity & Access Management
(Specific technical certifications or formal qualifications are flexible—your drive, integrity, and behavioural fit are key!)
The Company
This established, multisite organisation operates across over 20 locations in the UK and Ireland. They avoid overly rigid bureaucracy, placing a high value on clear communication, ownership, and a genuinely collaborative workplace culture. It is a supportive business where your leadership directly shapes a modern, secure IT landscape and protects core operational outcomes.
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Why you should do this job
This role offers genuine technical authority and operational ownership over a high-impact, flagship consolidation and cyber security programme without unnecessary red tape. You will benefit from an efficient, candidate-friendly hiring process—a single 45-minute regional panel interview (with 3 people) designed to avoid unnecessary travel. On top of that, you will enjoy a solid employment package featuring private medical cover, generous life assurance, and a pension scheme within an organization actively harmonising benefits to support its staff.
Location
United Kingdom - You will be based remotely with 2-3 days onsite per month - you will own your diary and decide where and when.
The Money
- Competitive salary + comprehensive benefits package including:
- 25 days holiday
- Private medical cover
- 3% employer pension contribution
- 4x life assurance
What you should do now
If you are a Cyber Security & Infrastructure Manager and would like to apply, click the link and send me your resume. If you have questions about this job please contact us at initi8
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