Jobs in Cookham

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