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Interim Head of IT Operations

🏢 NXGEN · 📍 Bristol, England · 🕒 Oct 14, 2026 · Ref: OP-VERIF-196C80FE
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£94 - £113
£8 - £9 / mo
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Position Overview & Specifications

NxGen Recruit are currently recruiting for a Interim Head of IT Operations for a Public Sector organisation on a short term contract for 8 weeks initially but likely to extend for up to 12-14 weeks.

You will be responsible for 3 direct Support Managers across Applications, IT Service Support and Infrastructure leading a Team that has just gone through a process of change and reorganisation.

Your main role will be to:
  • Provide effective assurance and governance.
  • Ensure IT Delivery across service desk, desktop, infrastructure, databases and applications
  • Driving a culture of continuous service improvement
  • Build effective relationships across the service
  • Ensure IT project delivery
  • Ensure delivery against IT and digital strategy
  • Be a subject matter expert for IT Operations across ITIL
  • Be a leader.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

  • Leadership experience at Head of IT or IT Operations Manager level
  • Strong change management skills leading a service towards a value-led cultural change
  • Strong project and programme management skills (Prince 2 or MSP ideally)
  • ITIL Certification
  • Delivering improvement initiatives
  • Strong stakeholder management skills.

This role will be 2 days in the office in Bristol and 3 days working from home on a hybrid basis.

Day Rate: £750 - £900 per day via Umbrella Company
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