IT Business Support Team Leader Ref. 1369

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Technology Roles
London
£47,785 – £51,654 (depending on experience)
Join MI6 and use your service management experience in an IT field to support an organisation that protects the national security of the UK.

Role

As an IT Business Support team leader in SIS, you will manage a team that is responsible for the co-ordination of budget management, working with team leaders to understand/plan their requirements for people and work with our service management teams to support strategic supplier engagement.

This role will report to the Head of IT Services and will be pivotal in the production of key management information to support senior management meetings.

This role will work closely with finance and commercial business partners, along with directorate level business management unit functions.

The commercial and finance processes that this role underpins are some of the most critical to the success of the department and as such the role needs to be comfortable with meeting challenging deadlines.

Other key aspects of the role are;

•    Financial control of a budget used to support the running of IT services. You will ensure budget holders are profiling and managing their costs appropriately and reporting relative success at regular board meetings.
•    You will work with commercial and service management teams to ensure key strategic relationships are managed. This work will support service management teams and their reliance on underpinning contracts.
•    The role will work with Human Resources and Contract Management teams to ensure all team leaders are aware of how resource management processes are meeting their need for staff. The role will work with these team leaders to understand the number and type of skills required across the department.
•    The role will support key management board meetings through the production of MI and tracking of actions.

Skills and Qualifications

To be considered for this role, mandatory qualifications are:

•    3 A Levels or equivalent
•    A BSc (Hons), HND, or a HNC level qualification and/or relevant experience in a similar role.
•    Previous experience working with finances and budgets.
•    ITILv3 Foundation
•    Experience in line managing a team or an individual.

About MI6 and IT

MI6 exists to collect secret foreign intelligence that helps project the UK's security and prosperity. This intelligence is gathered all over the world and reported to the Government - informing policies that counter threats to this country including weapons proliferation, terrorism and regional instability.  

MI6 could not operate without its technology teams. They ensure the security and effectiveness of an international communications network - that operates around the world. And they also make sure that everyone has the IT they need to do their job securely, whatever the role.

Please note: You need to be a British citizen, aged 21 or over to apply.

You should not discuss your application, other than with your partner or close family member, providing that they are British. They should also be made aware of the importance of discretion.




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