Head of Information Technology

Head of IT | London | On-site | Upto £115k DOEA fast-growing international retail business is looking for a hands-on Head of IT to lead, develop and modernise its technology function. This role suits someone who came up through engineering and has led IT in a retail business at scale. You'll be as comfortable troubleshooting infrastructure alongside your team as you are presenting to the Board.What you'll bringSenior IT leadership experience in a retail business operating at scale, with a nine-figure turnover and a multi-site store estateAn understanding of retail's demands, including peak trading, store uptime and supporting teams across time zonesA hands-on technical background, such as sysadmin, network, cloud or infrastructure engineeringStrong knowledge of hybrid cloud, virtualisation, identity (AD, Entra ID, Okta), Mac and Windows device management, networking and securityHigh growth retail org experience is ideal; scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python is a plusThe ability to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders and to prioritise under pressure