Job Reference: /IS/10-04/1137/21

Job Title: M&A IT Integration Technical Lead

Location: Ipswich

Salary: Competitive 

Hours per week: Monday to Friday - 09:00 - 17:30 - 37.5 hours per week 

Business Overview

Atalian Servest and OCS have merged to create a new organisation, the OCS Group UK & Ireland. We are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.

Job Overview

We are currently recruiting for a M&A IT Integration Technical Lead to join our passionate and driven team based at our client’s site in Ipswich

The IT Integration Technical Lead is responsible for implementing all technical tasks and technical operations, relating to IT technical integrations following the acquisition of new companies into the OCS UK organisation.?

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The Technical Lead will be overseeing and managing all technical work streams as part of the IT integration “play book”, and will need to work with multiple stakeholders both internally and externally. A key part of this role is to ensure the smooth running of the IT integration and to ensure a high level of service is provided to the new colleagues who will be joining the OCS UK business, and that they experience the best possible transition to operate on new or different IT services & applications.?

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing technical operations for IT integrations, ensuring technical staff are fully briefed and resource requirements clearly communicated?
• Overseeing the purchasing of any new IT equipment or software required?
• Communicating with multiple stakeholders (project managers, different business departments, IT suppliers etc) to ascertain their needs?
• Working with project managers, understanding the technical integration requirements and developing detailed plans?
• Developing and assigning work schedules/tasks for IT engineers and IT support teams (internal & external)?
• Liaising with engineering teams to complete tasks, in line with the project plan?
• Assisting in training and onboarding new colleagues and providing executive level support for senior leaders?
• Reviewing ongoing and post go-live technical operations relating to IT integrations and rectifying any issues?
• Implementing security standards and best practices, to meet the Target Operating Model (TOM)?

The IT Integration Technical Lead must have excellent technical expertise and strong analytical and debugging skills. As a given, the IT Integration Technical Lead must have excellent communication skills and the ability to multi-task and work under pressure. A high level of motivation and the ability to make rational decisions is needed, along with a desire to learn new technologies and to quickly understand the technical environments of acquired companies.?

About You:

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

Benefits

• Wide range of retail discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Join our Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our events
• Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders
• Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
• Required professional membership fees paid for
• Win monthly Superstar Awards

How to apply

If you are interested to join a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply!

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