About this role
Salary: £67,469 - 67,469 per year
Requirements
- Proven leadership experience within Infrastructure, Platforms, Cloud, or IT Operations
- Strong background managing Microsoft technology environments
- Experience working with Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud services
- Strong people leadership, coaching, and team development skills
- Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities
- Experience improving service delivery, operational processes, and governance
- Ability to bring structure, credibility, and stability to a technical function
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop infrastructure, cloud, network, and platform teams
- Manage and optimise a Microsoft-centric technology estate
- Oversee Azure cloud platforms, ensuring resilience, security, and scalability
- Drive operational excellence, service performance, and continuous improvement
- Enhance governance, accountability, and ways of working across the team
- Manage risks, priorities, budgets, and service delivery outcomes
- Build strong relationships with technical teams, suppliers, and business stakeholders
- Ensure platform services remain secure, reliable, and aligned with business needs
Technologies
- Azure
- Cloud
- Network
- Security
- Support
More
We are working with a large, complex organisation seeking a Head of Platforms to lead a critical technology function covering infrastructure, cloud, networks, identity management, and platform services. This is an operational leadership role focused on stable, reliable, and secure services, rather than defining enterprise-wide technology strategy. The role is based in Manchester with hybrid working, is permanent, and offers a salary of up to £67,469. We offer the opportunity to lead a talented team, build a high-performing culture, and deliver reliable technology services in a complex environment.
last updated 46 week of 2026