Interim IT Lead (Grade VIII)

Red Chair Recruitment is seeking an Interim IT Lead (Grade VIII) for a leading healthcare organisation. This 12-month contract role will see you lead ICT operations, infrastructure, and key projects within a complex environment.

You will take ownership of the IT function, ensuring secure, high-performing systems while acting as the senior escalation point, managing vendors, and delivering critical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead ICT operations and team performance
• Oversee infrastructure (servers, networks, security, storage)
• Deliver IT projects and system implementations
• Manage cyber security and risk
• Coordinate vendors and stakeholders

• Senior IT leadership experience
• Proven infrastructure/project delivery track record
• Strong Microsoft, networking, and virtualisation expertise
• Experience across security, storage, and backup solutions
• Healthcare or regulated environment experience
• VMware, Cisco, or Veeam experience

You can apply for this job via the application form below.