Exclusive to Huntress Technology. Head of Group IT Publishing Systems / London / Prince2 / Program Manager / Project Manager / Team Manager / Microsoft Office / .Net / Greenfield site. The client is the world's leading publisher and owner of some of the world's most exclusive media and entertainment brands. Over the last 10 years they have grown hugely by acquisition. They now need to introduce a world-class corporate infrastructure to all of their companies - which will include a 5 year technology driven business transformation program. We have been retained to execute a high profile recruitment campaign aimed at appointing “Best of Breed” technology professionals into several new leadership positions. You will be a Change Agent and a leader who would welcome the challenge of turning around the IT organisation by introducing structure and discipline and making it into a front-line strength within the business. Reporting directly to the Group IT Director, this is the position of Head of Group IT Publishing Systems. The Role – 1. Manage the implementation of a new, single IT publishing system to a group of diverse publishing businesses 2. Act as the public face of IT within the publishing businesses and build strategic relationships with the "Publishing Barons" 3. Manage the Publishing Applications team of 8 covering software development, database admin, project management, business analysis and training. The Candidate – 1. Skills in Project Management and use of Microsoft Office Productivity software including Word, Excel, Project and Visio 2. Skills in requirements capture and solution design 3. Experience of staff recruitment and employee management 4. Minimum 3 years Project Management experience 5. Experience of .Net application development and architecture considerations 6. Prince2 Practitioner. Experience of media or FMCG industries beneficial and/ or IT degree from a red brick university preferred. London based. Minimal travel. For more information call Kate Burne on ddi 020 7759 7920.





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