Head of IT – SaaS

Archer Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Dublin City Centre is seeking a Head of IT to spearhead their initiatives in Cyber Security and Infrastructure. This high-impact role involves leading a team in a critical environment and requires strong technical and leadership abilities. With a focus on collaboration with the C-suite, the ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in IT operations within a growing organisation. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years leading a mid-to-large-sized IT organisation.
• Strong technical background in Cyber or Systems analysis.
• Experience in high-risk environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of IT professionals.
• Take ownership of Network, Operating Systems, and Cyber security.
• Collaborate with C-suite on IT initiatives.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Cloud Savvy

Cyber knowledge

Infrastructure knowledge

Job description

Head of IT- SaaS

Head of IT opportunity in Dublin City Centre (3 days Hybrid). This company are well known in its domain and has been growing significantly since 2010. This role will suit a head of IT who is eager to spearhead their IT initiatives, focusing predominantly on Cyber Security & Infrastructure.

You mission will be to lead and grow a current team of IT professionals in a critical/ high risk environment. You will take ownership of their Network, Operating Systems, Virtualization, DC Infra, Software Engineering, Cyber and threat Analysis. Collaborating with the C-Suite, this will be an autonomous role where you will have full ownership.

Their Technology stack is distributed online 24/7 operations running on cloud / on-premises / IaaS / PaaS / SaaS, MacOS, Windows and Linux.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in Cyber or Systems analysis with strong experienced in leading a mid – large sized B2B/B2C organisation in a high-risk environment. Experience in successfully leading teams in a fast paced environment is important.

Culture is extremely important to this organisation; they have a passion for what they do and believe investing in their culture is essential to their success and collaboration.

Role/Opportunity:

• Head of IT
• Reporting to the CTO
• High-risk environment, growing organisation and ambitious plans ahead
• IT department is going through a transformation journey
• Dublin City Centre-based role, Hybrid 3 days per week
• High impact/ challenging role
• Cybersecurity/ Infrastructure/ IT Operations/ Incident Management/ Backup Systems
• Permanent position

Skills/Experience:

• 5-10+ years leading a mid-to-large-sized IT organisation
• Cloud Savvy and strong technical background.
• Cyber/ Infrastructure knowledge
• Collaborate with C-suite leadership, reporting directly to the CTO/ CFO.
• Manage IT budgets, vendor relationships, and technology roadmaps.
• Strong communication & Leadership skills

Package:

€100000 – €120000 + Benefits

For more information,n contact Aoife Murtagh in confidence on 01 649 8506 or [e-mail]

Executive Search Specialising in Technology, Data, Software & Business Change, focusing on securing C-Suite executives & their direct reports across the IT Domain.