IT Practice Lead

Location: UK - Hatfield UK - Birmingham UK - London UK - Manchester UK - Nottingham Job-ID: 215714 Contract type: Standard Business Unit: Project Management

Life on the team

Are you a proven leader with a strong track record of guiding high-performing project management teams Are you a qualified Project Management Practitioner ready to take the next step in your career If so wed love to speak with you about an exciting leadership opportunity within our thriving Professional Services Division at Computacenter Europes leading independent IT provider.

Were looking for a people-focused leader to join our Shared Services Practice leadership team and contribute to the wider UK Projects extended leadership group. This Practice is home to our early careers intake and plays a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of project managers.

Security clearance (or the willingness to apply) is required for this role.

What youll do

• Lead and line manage a team of up to 20 Project Professionals ensuring successful delivery of customer engagements.
• Deliver high-quality consistent projects within contracted accounts ensuring excellent customer satisfaction is maintained and acting on feedback for improvement.
• Continuously evolve and innovate the Practices capabilities to align with business strategy.
• Provide thought leadership and subject matter expertise across internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage team operations and financial performance to meet targets and improve productivity.
• Foster a high-performance culture through talent development succession planning and effective performance management. Build strong relationships with service management account teams and clients to understand needs and ensure quality delivery

What youll need

• Proven success in managing IT projects across multiple accounts with strong commercial acumen and quality standards.
• Experience in leading mentoring and developing high-performing teams.
• Proactive in resolving project challenges while maintaining a strong balance between customer expectations team development and strategic business priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience collaborating with sales service delivery and service development teams.
• Passion for continuous improvement standardisation and driving operational excellence.

About us

We are a leading independent technology and services provider trusted by large corporate and public sector organisations. We are a responsible business that believes in winning together for our people and our planet. We help our customers to source transform and manage their technology infrastructure to deliver digital transformation enabling people and their business.

Our business may be about technology but first of all its about people

With over 20000 people across 22 countries we are proud of our inclusive culture - where everyone can thrive feel valued and truly belong.

As an equal opportunities employer were committed to ensuring fair and equal access to opportunities for all. Your application will be considered on its merits regardless of your age disability ethnicity gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law. What matters most to us is that you share our vision and values and bring the experience and skills were looking for.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats. We also guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.

If you share our values and want to make a meaningful impact in a supportive forward-thinking environment - wed love to hear from you!