Digital Manager

Job Title: Digital Manager

Reports to: Business Operations Director
Location: Mobile / Southeast – travel between Entities
Employment Type: Full Time

Role Overview

We are establishing a centralised Digital Hub to support smaller entities with IT and Cyber leadership aligned to defence-sector and UK Government requirements. This role spans strategic, operational, and technical domains across Digital, Data, and Cyber.

• Pivot between strategy and hands-on delivery
• Build relationships across organisations, customers, and suppliers
• Oversee IT providers (secure, compliant, aligned solutions)
• Influence outcomes through relationship and delivery management
• Challenge suppliers and validate technical decisions

Key Responsibilities

Operational & Technical Oversight

• Oversee Azure, cloud governance, monitoring, and security
• Manage infrastructure and networks across classified environments
• Coordinate incidents, escalation, and root cause actions
• Manage lifecycle, obsolescence, and system modernisation

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Define digital, cloud, and cyber strategies and roadmaps
• Ensure governance and compliance (including NIST)
• Oversee security posture and improvement priorities

Stakeholder & Supplier Management

• Build relationships and communicate complex issues clearly
• Act as link between leadership, suppliers, and technical teams
• Hold providers accountable for delivery and compliance

Delivery & Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor IT & Cyber team
• Oversee service performance (SLAs, KPIs, change)
• Manage budgets, procurement, and vendor relationships

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• 7+ years in IT across cloud, infrastructure, and cyber
• Strong Azure and enterprise technology knowledge
• Experience with outsourced providers and secure environments
• Leadership and vendor management experience

Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Influencing and decision-making ability
• Technical understanding of cloud governance and security
• Ability to translate technical into business outcomes

Desirable

• Azure certifications or similar
• CISSP, CISM, TOGAF, ITIL, PMP
• Relevant degree
• ICS/SCADA experience