About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

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About the role

We're current recruiting a Data Centre & Cloud Manager to join our European IT Operations team based in Birmingham UK (hybrid working). The role is responsible for monitoring and managing the smooth delivery and operations of all vendors and services provided by the Data Centre & Cloud team to our businesses, supporting 33,000 users across 20 countries. This role involves overseeing the deployment and maintenance of new infrastructure, ensuring security and compliance, and optimising performance and cost-efficiency. The Data Centre & Cloud Manager plays a critical role in improving the reliability and resiliency of data centre and cloud services, reducing the number of incidents, and enhancing vendor relations.

This is a management level position that requires strong technical knowledge, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage a team and processes effectively.

Main responsibilities

In this role you'll:

• Monitor and manage the smooth delivery and operations of all vendors and services provided by the Data Centre & Cloud team.
• Act as the leadership and point of escalation for the Data Centre & Cloud team.
• Oversee the deployment and maintenance of data centre and cloud infrastructure, ensuring it meets business needs.
• Ensure the security and compliance of data centre and cloud services, adhering to industry standards and regulations such as NIST.
• Optimise the performance and cost-efficiency of data centre and cloud services.
• Improve the reliability and resiliency of data centre and cloud services, reducing the number of P1/2 incidents.
• Foster improved vendor relations, ensuring effective collaboration and service delivery.
• Manage cloud environments, ensuring they are secure, compliant, and optimized for performance.
• Collaborate with IT Leadership and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for data centre and cloud initiatives.
• Stay updated on the latest technologies and trends in data centre and cloud, incorporating relevant advancements into the organisation’s strategy.

Experience & qualifications

To be successful in this role you'll need:

• Developed leadership and interpersonal skills to manage and mentor a team.
• To be a visionary moderniser – able to think outside the situation on the ground and drive toward best-in-class modern technology and practice.
• To be a critical thinker, a problem solver with the ability to resolve conflicts.
• To be customer focused – Always looking for ways to innovate to improve the focus on the customer.
• To be highly motivated and able to deal with resistance.
• To be able to coach others to build on strengths and improve on areas of development. To listen and encourage regular honest feedback.
• To be able to quickly identify any problem areas and take corrective action early and decisively.
• To be prepared to breakdown organisational boundaries through collaboration and cross staffing by building strong relationships based on trust with peers.
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• An in-depth knowledge of Data Centre & Cloud concepts, tools, infrastructure and capabilities.
• Experience with multiple Cloud software products, platforms and vendors.
• Developed vendor management skills, with experience managing third-party relationships.
• Excellent professional accreditations / certifications such as ITIL, Azure, AWS, Google etc.
• A second European Language (desirable)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with people at all levels across the organisation.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Effective negotiation skills to be able to facilitate collaboration with internal stakeholders, vendors and MSPs.
• The ability to translate business requirements into viable technical solutions.
• Developed stakeholder management skills (all directions).
• The ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

If you'd like to discuss the role in detail, please contact our recruiter Tim Ryan - Email - [email protected] of call him on Tel: 07483 904587.

If you'd like to apply for the role, please click on the following link: https://jobs.crh.com/job-invite/505424/

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.

Please note that we cannot accept any applications submitted through email for GDPR purposes. Candidates must apply through our job portal.

We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.