Interim Head of IT

Interim Head of IT
Poole
-450 to -550 per day
3 month Contract

Are you an experienced interim IT leader who can step into an unstable environment, take immediate control, and stabilise critical systems while senior roles are vacant?

This is a high impact interim leadership role where you will take rapid operational control of the IT function, ensuring business continuity across ERP, infrastructure, security, and data. You will act as the senior escalation point, providing hands-on technical assurance in a pressured environment.

You will bring calm, credible leadership to an unsettled IT team, restoring confidence, clarifying roles, and reducing risk. Working closely with the wider business, you will support a major ERP transformation without introducing unnecessary change or disruption to BAU.

This role suits a pragmatic interim professional who is comfortable operating with incomplete information, making sound technical judgements, and focusing on stability first before improvement.

The Role:

• Take immediate operational control of the IT function and core services
• Act as senior escalation point for incidents, suppliers, and delivery risks
• Provide hands-on technical oversight across ERP, infrastructure, security, and data
• Support the ERP programme while maintaining IT stability and risk control
• 5 Days On-Site, 3 month contract.
  

The Person:

• Proven interim IT leader with experience stabilising under-resourced or disrupted environments
• Strong technical background across ERP, infrastructure, and security
• Hands-on, delivery-focused, and comfortable challenging suppliers
• Calm, pragmatic leader able to operate under pressure
• Track record of supporting major transformation programmes without destabilising BAU

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.