AMIC IT Services Manager

The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) is looking for an IT Services Manager to drive excellence in technical solutions and provide a supportive service to our team.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless operations, efficient technical leadership and innovation in IT systems and infrastructure. You will take a proactive approach in the identification, technical specification and delivery of new and novel technology capabilities and strategies that will have a direct technical, economic and reputational benefit to AMIC, industry and Northern Ireland. 

As a member of the AMIC team, you will have access to the latest advanced industrial technologies and have the opportunity to grow and develop as a technology leader.  The role requires working collaboratively with AMIC staff, industry, technology providers, national centres, Queen’s academic staff and government agencies in all aspects relating to technology transfer.  

Our mission is to provide you with the environment to innovate and create impact - for business and society, in Northern Ireland and globally.

The posts will be appointed for 3 years in the first instance. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
 
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria: 

• Honours degree, or equivalent, in related IT disciplines, OR have substantial relevant experience 
• Significant recent and relevant experience developing and managing IT services in a technology environment, including physical resources, installations and systems.
• Strong evidence of technical excellence and understanding of fundamental IT concepts and trends, such as Big Data, AI, IOT 
• Evidence of leadership in identifying and introducing systems or processes which deliver new and novel technology capabilities and strategies 
• Proven experience in effective resource management, including delivering solutions within budget  and strong financial acumen in the procurement and delivery of equipment, systems and licensing arrangements.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, clilck on the 'Candidate Information' link below.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit:  www.qub.ac.uk/diversity ; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi   and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/   

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