IT Manager - Western Sydney - 165-175K + Super 

Our client is a Australian business with a household name and its own production and warehousing operation. They've grown to the point where IT needs a proper leader to take ownership of modernizing and automating their technology. 

The opportunity

You'll own IT end to end: strategy, delivery, vendors and a small internal team. You'll report to the CFO so you'll have direct access to decision makers and no layers in the way.

It's hands-on IT Manager, who will be acting as the escalation point as well as setting the roadmap for the business. 

What you'll be doing

• Leading and developing a small team across infrastructure, software and support
• Bringing infrastructure and network management in-house and reducing reliance on external providers
• Building an IT roadmap and getting a sizeable project backlog moving
• Improving a complex legacy environment
• Supporting key business initiatives through technology automation
• Managing specialist vendors on a needs basis and knowing when to call them in
• Documenting systems and knowledge so the business isn't reliant on individuals

What you'll bring

• Hands-on infrastructure depth: Windows Server, VMware, firewalls, switching, wireless and endpoint management
• Experience leading IT in a lean SME or mid-market environment
• Experience managing, transitioning or procuring MSPs and vendors
• Commercial thinking: you bring solutions with a cost and a benefit attached
• Good judgement under pressure, and the ability to tell a real business problem from noise
• A practical, outcome-focused attitude

Bonus points

• Manufacturing, warehousing or distribution background
• Experience integrating inventory, sales and finance systems

Why this role

• A brand-new position with a clear mandate and executive backing
• Broad scope across infrastructure, applications, data, vendors and people
• A leader who will invest in your development