IT Requirements Manager
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Manchester, is currently looking to recruit an IT Requirements Manager for an initial 4 month contract (until 22nd August 2025) on a rate of £258/day (Inside IR35). This role is mainly remote, with occasional visits to the Manchester office.
Responsibilities:
– To be a lead upon IT procurement activity.
– Contributing to the development, planning and delivery of the Institute’s strategy for own and others area(s) of work to meet the Institute’s organisational objectives.
– Contributing to the effective governance of the organisation, ensuring that staff understand financial control issues, the importance of financial probity and their contribution to governance.
– Ensuring that managers at all levels of the organization adhere to the financial and IT policies of the organisation and promoting good working practice.
– Designing, developing and maintaining major information systems to meet the specifications of others across the organisation.
– Providing practical support and advice on day-to-day work, ensuring staff have access to appropriate training opportunities.
– Acting as the main contact point for the specialist area of work and providing advice and support to directors, budget managers, other staff and with external partners.
– Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and engagement with internal and external colleagues.
– Producing and presenting evaluation and progress reports to team members and the Board.
– Advising staff on changes to legislation and statutory requirements.
– Discusses very detailed contractual issues with staff and suppliers and negotiates complex contracts on a regular basis.
– Communicates complex IM&T and corporate issues to non IM&T managers and staff.
– Contributes and may deliver contract management training guides for staff involving prolonged concentration.
– Consulting widely to evaluate the effectiveness of the Institute’s strategy in own area of work and producing reports to inform future programme development.
– Prepares plans for procurement projects within the Institute contributes to medium term purchasing strategy.
– Prepares plans for IT projects across the Institute, contributes to medium term IT strategy.
– Contributing to budgetary planning.
– Ensuring that the Institute’s resources are managed effectively in line with corporate policies and statutory requirements and that optimum solutions are achieved for the Institute.
– Critically appraising highly complex tenders and supplier financial information relating to aspects of the Institute’s work and providing input into the quality assurance processes of the Institute on a regular basis.
– Providing guidance and direction on areas for evaluation and feedback and co-ordinating the production of reports in conjunction with internal staff and in liaison with Keeping up-to-date with best practice within own specialist area and ensuring that new developments feed into the work of the Institute.
– Training staff on specialist areas covered by the post.
– Undertaking continuing personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job and to satisfy the Knowledge and Skills Framework requirements relating to the job.
– Participating in appropriate training and development activities and encouraging and supporting the development and training of other staff.
– Providing cover and deputising in absence of colleague.
– Performing any other duties within the range of skills and abilities of the post holder, as required.
– Adhering to policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety at Work, Equal Opportunities, Race Equality
– Respecting the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to own employment and that of other members of staff. All staff are expected to respect the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1988 and of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and to seek guidance on these matters when in any doubt.
Essential Skills:
– Highly developed specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
– Knowledge of procurement methods and business analysis techniques for the public sector.
– Experience of producing IT specifications working alongside IT technical staff to produce fit for purpose specifications and tender assessments for the public sector.
– Understanding of IT support systems.
– An understanding and commitment to equality and diversity.
– Experience of IT procurements.
– Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences.
– Ability to analyse and interpret complex information and present it clearly and precisely, both verbally and in writing.
– Ability to critically appraise and analyse tender documents both internally and from suppliers.
– Ability to cope with multiple and changing demands, meet tight deadlines and exercise sound judgement in the face of conflicting pressures.
– Ability to think and plan strategically and exercise sound judgement in the face of conflicting pressures.
– Ability to manage a portfolio of projects.
– Ability to use Advanced Microsoft packages (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook) and ability to use the Internet to search for and resource information.
-Flexible attitude to working environment and ability to work as part of a team.
– Discretion in handling confidential information.
Desirable Skills:
– Master’s degree or Doctorate or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development.
– Ability to comprehend and teach to others complex software and IT equipment instructions.
– Knowledge of developments in software licensing.
– Awareness of the extent and nature of the Institute’s stakeholder community.
– Knowledge of workflow and operating procedures.
– Experience of contract negotiation.
– Experience of working with a wide range of suppliers.
– Ability to train staff.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– To be a lead upon IT procurement activity.
– Contributing to the development, planning and delivery of the Institute’s strategy for own and others area(s) of work to meet the Institute’s organisational objectives.
– Contributing to the effective governance of the organisation, ensuring that staff understand financial control issues, the importance of financial probity and their contribution to governance.
– Ensuring that managers at all levels of the organization adhere to the financial and IT policies of the organisation and promoting good working practice.
– Designing, developing and maintaining major information systems to meet the specifications of others across the organisation.
– Providing practical support and advice on day-to-day work, ensuring staff have access to appropriate training opportunities.
– Acting as the main contact point for the specialist area of work and providing advice and support to directors, budget managers, other staff and with external partners.
– Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and engagement with internal and external colleagues.
– Producing and presenting evaluation and progress reports to team members and the Board.
– Advising staff on changes to legislation and statutory requirements.
– Discusses very detailed contractual issues with staff and suppliers and negotiates complex contracts on a regular basis.
– Communicates complex IM&T and corporate issues to non IM&T managers and staff.
– Contributes and may deliver contract management training guides for staff involving prolonged concentration.
– Consulting widely to evaluate the effectiveness of the Institute’s strategy in own area of work and producing reports to inform future programme development.
– Prepares plans for procurement projects within the Institute contributes to medium term purchasing strategy.
– Prepares plans for IT projects across the Institute, contributes to medium term IT strategy.
– Contributing to budgetary planning.
– Ensuring that the Institute’s resources are managed effectively in line with corporate policies and statutory requirements and that optimum solutions are achieved for the Institute.
– Critically appraising highly complex tenders and supplier financial information relating to aspects of the Institute’s work and providing input into the quality assurance processes of the Institute on a regular basis.
– Providing guidance and direction on areas for evaluation and feedback and co-ordinating the production of reports in conjunction with internal staff and in liaison with Keeping up-to-date with best practice within own specialist area and ensuring that new developments feed into the work of the Institute.
– Training staff on specialist areas covered by the post.
– Undertaking continuing personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job and to satisfy the Knowledge and Skills Framework requirements relating to the job.
– Participating in appropriate training and development activities and encouraging and supporting the development and training of other staff.
– Providing cover and deputising in absence of colleague.
– Performing any other duties within the range of skills and abilities of the post holder, as required.
– Adhering to policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety at Work, Equal Opportunities, Race Equality
– Respecting the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to own employment and that of other members of staff. All staff are expected to respect the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1988 and of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and to seek guidance on these matters when in any doubt.
Essential Skills:
– Highly developed specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
– Knowledge of procurement methods and business analysis techniques for the public sector.
– Experience of producing IT specifications working alongside IT technical staff to produce fit for purpose specifications and tender assessments for the public sector.
– Understanding of IT support systems.
– An understanding and commitment to equality and diversity.
– Experience of IT procurements.
– Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences.
– Ability to analyse and interpret complex information and present it clearly and precisely, both verbally and in writing.
– Ability to critically appraise and analyse tender documents both internally and from suppliers.
– Ability to cope with multiple and changing demands, meet tight deadlines and exercise sound judgement in the face of conflicting pressures.
– Ability to think and plan strategically and exercise sound judgement in the face of conflicting pressures.
– Ability to manage a portfolio of projects.
– Ability to use Advanced Microsoft packages (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook) and ability to use the Internet to search for and resource information.
-Flexible attitude to working environment and ability to work as part of a team.
– Discretion in handling confidential information.
Desirable Skills:
– Master’s degree or Doctorate or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development.
– Ability to comprehend and teach to others complex software and IT equipment instructions.
– Knowledge of developments in software licensing.
– Awareness of the extent and nature of the Institute’s stakeholder community.
– Knowledge of workflow and operating procedures.
– Experience of contract negotiation.
– Experience of working with a wide range of suppliers.
– Ability to train staff.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
