IT Business Partner

Key Responsibilities

As an IT Business Relationship Manager, you will be responsible for the full end-to-end delivery of IT outcomes, acting as the central point of contact for IT needs within the business, building strong stakeholder relationships, and translating business strategy into effective IT solutions

You will:

• Full end to end responsibility for the delivery of the IT outcomes on behalf of the IT function to the business, with access to the entire IT team, to deliver the needs of the business, collaborating with the other IT members to achieve the outcomes required
• Act as the focal point for IT needs within the business unit, ensuring the IT project pipeline accurately reflects the priorities and needs of the business
• To be a Subject Matter Expert of your assigned business areas to ensure the business requirements and justification are met
• Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the business, attend forums to represent IT and ensure Business requirements and IT capabilities are aligned. Own the relationship with third party suppliers where appropriate, to ensure that the business is receiving the best possible service and pricing.
• Understand the tactical and strategic business requirement and identify how IT can support these
• Provide monthly reports at Steerco meetings
• Identify how the Business Strategy and IT strategy affect operational processes and work with the appropriate teams to ensure successful implementation
• Obtain feedback on IT services from the business and agreeing any improvement actions required
• Help to spread innovation throughout the business by sharing innovative ideas between business units

Your Profile

As an IT Business Partner, you have exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with a proven ability to influence and drive collaboration

You will:

• Exceptional stakeholder and relationship management skills, able to influence and drive collaboration, leading by example. Preferably including experience of working with Board Level Directors
• Possess excellent presentation and communication skills with the ability to communicate complex problems in a non-technical and simplified manner
• Knowledge of ITIL, Prince2 and Agile methodology and working practices preferable but not essential
• Degree qualified or equivalent work experience
• Well organised with attention to detail, whilst self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative
• Flexibility to travel within the UK and internationally
• Experience of working in a large multi business unit corporate organisation and centralised IT functions

Who are we?

We are P&O Ferrymasters, and we work with some of the largest companies in the world to make sure that their goods get to where they need to on time and efficiently. We have locations across Europe and the Northern Mediterranean and our routes cover road, rail, and sea.

We operate from over 20 locations in 13 countries and work with some of the best-known global household names. We are a part of DP World who are one of the largest global logistics companies in the world; at any one time 10% of all shipping containers in the world are being shipped by DP World. We are proud to lead the future of logistics to help enable global trade in the 21st century and beyond.

We offer

P&O Ferrymasters offers a competitive package in line with the seniority of the position.  Salary will be dependent on experience of the successful candidate.

Other benefits include Company pension, P&O Ferries travel concessions, and an Employee Assistance Scheme, backed by a wellbeing programme along with opportunities for personal and professional training and development. We also offer a benefits platform including a range of voluntary health insurances, cycle to work, green car and retail discounts.

Time to act!

Do you have what we’re looking for? And does this sound like the perfect opportunity for you? We hope so – in which case, now’s the time to let us know! Please apply with your CV and covering letter as soon as possible to recruitment@pofm.com. 

We look forward to hearing from you!