IT Manager

Salary: £55,000-£65,000 DOE

Full Time

Permanent

Who we are: SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting-edge design, and user-centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications.

What we offer:

Pension Contribution – Pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice.

Annual Bonus Scheme – Eligibility to participate in the company’s annual discretionary bonus scheme, linked to individual and company performance.

Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.

Annual Leave – Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Christmas Leave – A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.

Wellbeing Day – An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing.

Family Leave – Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.

Private Healthcare – Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.

Professional Development – Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.

Flexible Working – Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work–life balance.

Inclusive Culture – A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.

Role Overview:

The IT Manager is responsible for the operational delivery, reliability, and continual improvement of Subsea Craft’s internal IT services. Sitting within the Enterprise Systems function, the IT Manager ensures that users, devices, and services remain secure, available, and aligned to business needs.

The role provides hands‑on technical leadership, manages internal and external support resources, maintains strong service management practices, and works closely with the Head of Information Security to ensure operational compliance with security and governance requirements.

Responsibilities will include:

Service Management & Operations

Oversee the day‑to‑day running of internal IT services, ensuring stability and high levels of performance.

Act as the escalation point for incidents, service outages, and complex technical issues.

Maintain and refine incident, request, and change processes.

Implement and monitor service performance metrics.

Team & Supplier Leadership

Manage and mentor the IT Assistant/Administrator, ensuring effective workload management and skills development.

Coordinate activities with external IT suppliers and ensure they meet contractual obligations.

Engage specialist partners for network, cloud, and infrastructure tasks as required.

Systems, Infrastructure & End‑User Technology

Oversee identity and access management (e.g., Entra ID).

Ensure the effective management of Windows, macOS, and mobile endpoints.

Maintain on‑premise infrastructure and networks, escalating complex issues where necessary.

Manage device, application, and licence lifecycles.

Security, Governance & Compliance

Ensure IT operations comply with organisational policies and security frameworks.

Support activities relating to Cyber Essentials, ISO27001, and audit requirements.

Oversee endpoint security, configuration standards, and vulnerability remediation.

Report and escalate identified risks or security concerns.

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve IT processes, automation, and service quality.

Contribute to IT service roadmaps and operational planning.

Analyse recurring issues and implement preventative measures.

Asset & Documentation Management

Maintain accurate inventories for hardware, software, and licences.

Keep IT documentation, procedures, and onboarding materials current and accessible.

Qualifications and Experience:

Required:

Proven experience in an IT Manager or Senior Systems/IT Administrator role.

Strong technical grounding across Windows, macOS, Microsoft 365, and identity management.

Confidence working with LAN/WAN networking concepts and diagnosing basic infrastructure issues.

Experience managing IT services, including incident, request, and change processes.

Ability to lead small teams or mentor junior staff.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Experience working with external suppliers and service partners.

Desirable:

Exposure to security frameworks (ISO27001, Cyber Essentials).

Experience in regulated or high-assurance environments (defence, engineering, government).

Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure.

Experience supporting hybrid environments (on-premise + SaaS).

Scripting or automation experience (e.g., PowerShell).

Relevant certifications (e.g., ITIL Foundation, Microsoft 365 Admin, Network+).

Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with UK National security clearance required for certain roles.*

Values: Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept.

What we expect from you:

Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration

Initiative and independent working

Honesty and integrity

Business and commercial awareness

Agility, adaptability and continuous development

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

*Please note that all offers of employment are conditional and subject to satisfactory DBS, driving licence and reference checks. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify candidates from employment. We will consider criminal record information alongside the wider range of evidence gathered at the application, interview, and pre-employment checking stages.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to everyone. If you are shortlisted, we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). We may retain your details for future suitable roles unless you advise us otherwise.

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