IT Operations Manager

  • Ryde, Isle of Wight
  • Full-time (37.5hrs)

Don’t miss your opportunity to become part of a great British brand!

A fantastic career opportunity has arisen for an experienced IT Operations Manager to join our growing brand. Based from our head office in Ryde, the role will be responsible for our IT infrastructure, operations processes, security and compliance. As a key member of our IT leadership team you will take pride in ensuring first in class service to the business, whilst managing risk and planning for the future!

As an IT Operations Manager you will be directly responsible for managing Liz Earle IT infrastructure and operational functionality of all the IT systems. This includes managing our IT infrastructure team and planning IT infrastructure projects, as well as leading on managing vendor relationships. Additionally, you will be ensuring our IT department complies with relevant legislative requirements in regard to PCI, GDPR and Sarbanes Oxley. At Liz Earle, there’s never a dull day! You will be working in an incredibly fast-paced retail business managing risk and continuity whilst future proofing our IT infrastructure delivery.

To be successful for the role you will have extensive technical experience in the business infrastructure field and in-depth knowledge of network architecture LAN, WAN, VPN security, along with virtualization technologies. You will have a strong understanding of internet protocols and extensive knowledge of corporate information security, especially PCI DSS, GDPR and SOX. You will also be experienced in IT Project Management including managing change and risk. Experience in working on ecommerce solutions is also required.

In addition to strong technical expertise around IT infrastructure and operations you will have a wide-ranging set of soft skills that will ensure you obtain a buy-in from your team and other stakeholders and live up to our precious recipe “We Care More, We Never Settle, We Are One Team”. As an IT Operations Manager you will be at ease communicating and conveying information at all levels and have strong stakeholder relationship management and influencing skills internally and externally. Being analytical and organised, you will quickly be able to assimilate information to assess the appropriate course of action. With strong leadership skills and focus on customer service, you will ensure your team delivers best in class service within an environment of continuous change and ambiguity.

What can we offer you in return?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate team of IT experts all working towards taking our British brand to the next level!

In addition to a competitive salary, our benefits include (but are not limited to) a generous holiday allowance, contributory pension, life insurance, 50% personal product discount and a goodie box each month! Additionally, if you are travelling from the mainland, hover travel will be paid for! This really is your chance to be part of something special. #joinlizearle

How to apply

  • Email recruitment@lizearle.com
  • Copy and paste the job type and location of the role you are applying for in the subject line.
  • Attach your CV, covering letter and current salary details.

Please note

Due to the high volume of applications that we receive for our roles, we are unable to personally reply to all applications and only successful candidates will be contacted. Please do feel free to apply again in the future if you see something else you are interested in.

Diversity and inclusion is at the centre of everything we do. Liz Earle Beauty Co. is an equal opportunities employer, part of Walgreens Boots Alliance. We work closely with our Global Brands recruitment partners within the wider WBA and may share your information internally for recruitment purposes only. Where we do this, we ensure they give your information the same level of care and security as we do in accordance with GDPR. If your application is unsuccessful, we will retain your details for a period of twelve (12) months and may contact you about alternative vacancies.