Head of Infrastructure and IT Operations

About Lightsource bp

Lightsource bp is a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects. We are a 50:50 joint venture with bp with a mission to help drive the world’s transition to low carbon energy.

With solar set to increase tenfold in the next 20 years, we are well-positioned to capitalize on this growth. By joining the Lightsource bp team, you will ‘be the change’ on the world’s energy transition to a more sustainable future.

We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit as we continue to push the boundaries of an ever-changing energy landscape.

By choosing a career with us, you can expect a challenging and fulfilling role surrounded by people who are passionate and have brilliant ideas about sustainable technology, innovation and making the world a better place.

Purpose of the role

We are looking for a dynamic, hands on, individual who will be responsible for the development of Infrastructure systems, strategies, standards, policies, and procedures, integrating technologies, consulting and influencing change. A history of managing an IT & OT team and delivering responsive and high-quality IT Services with previous experience of working with Cyber Security function including networking, security and SOC, as well as cloud & Infrastructure teams.

Duties and responsibilities

• Proven experience in a technology leadership role.
• Technical knowledge to offer guidance and development.
• Develop and run underlying technical platforms by providing effective infrastructure across products, support the operations of data centres and cloud services and provide End user computing services.
• Extensive experience building high performing 24/7 Ops Support functions.
• An excellent working knowledge of waterfall and agile IT development environments.
• Resilient, able to provide positive clear direction in high stress situations, inspiring others.
• Interested in working in a fast-paced and future-oriented multicultural environment.
• Proven senior IT Leader with broad and deep knowledge of IT operations and service management.
• Ability to demonstrate innovative thinking and have the broad knowledge and commercial aptitude to contribute ideas on all aspects of the organisation with the gravitas to influence at the most senior levels.
• Target and build sustainable, long–term relationships with strategic partners and suppliers.
• Develop and manage the IT budget, ensuring expenditures are within budget and in line with the company's financial goals.
• Stay up to date with the latest technology trends and developments, making recommendations on how the company can leverage new technologies to improve operations.
• Maintain and develop organisational culture, values and reputation with all staff, customers, suppliers, and partners.
• To develop and deliver a programme of planned compliance reviews and ensure any gaps are addressed.
• Ensure compliance is in line with Information Security standards, bringing a very strong compliance focus to the role.
• Maintain knowledge with emerging security trends, risks, new guidance or standards (internal and external) and security enhancing technologies.

Personal Skills

Knowledge

• Prior experience delivering technology infrastructure and service into a mid-size organisation.
• Supporting 24/7 critical infrastructure within a financial services environment is essential.
• Experience and leadership of achieving industry standards such as ITIL.
• Established and supported a range of technology solutions, including cloud technology.
• Successful leadership experience, established over several years, for a high performing Infrastructure and/or Service function within a Technology environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

General Skills/Attributes

• Business acumen
• Team Player
• Strong customer service mind-set
• Able to provide a high level of service to users.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Curiosity, a desire to solve technical problems.
• Good organisation and planning skills with a very high attention to detail
• Able to communicate effectively with users and senior management.

Experience Required

• Relevant experience in a similar role is essential.
• Experience in supplier/ relationship management, and dispute resolution
• Experience of ITIL based IT Operations methodology definition and adoption
• Experience of enterprise-level release management
• Experience of IT delivery and operations management
• Experience with cloud computing, network infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data management.
• Experience of maintaining and implementing continual improvements to a Network Infrastructure
• Experience managing an IT budget, with a strong understanding of financial principles and budget management.
• Good working knowledge of information risk analysis/management
• Experience in IT audit and IT risk management

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft based technologies.
• Regulation and other related legislation, standards, and codes of practice.

Why you’ll want to work for us

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow; a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

Be you

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

Be responsible

Our culture is driven by our core values. From operating safely to ensuring our solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity.

Be recognized

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.

Be inspired

Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there’s a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. Initiatives to get involved with including our charitable

causes, supporting our solar honey project or our sustainability initiatives.

Our Core Values

Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.