IT Manager UK Manufacturing

In this highly visible role you will provide quality and IT site services and contribute to transforming and continuously improving Syngenta's IT infrastructure. You will also manage IT services budget and costs. You will be the face of IT to all colleagues including the Leadership teams based on sites at Huddersfield and Grangemouth manufacturing sites, helping colleagues navigate IT and providing broad IT infrastructure expertise to local teams.

You will lead the change management journey relating to IT initiatives, onboarding functional line management to effectively sponsor change accelerate adoption of new technologies and ways of working.

In addition you will be a member of a global infrastructure guild and enjoy exciting opportunities to grow professionally and continuously learn in-demand skills e.g. network & collaboration technology or end user computing and have the opportunity lead IT transformation projects across the Europe region.

About Syngenta

Syngenta is leading science-based agtech company; dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Each of our 28,000 employees in more than 90 countries work together to solve one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: growing more food with fewer resources. Digital and IT plays a pivotal role in enabling us to feed a growing global population in a sustainable way.

A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture.

Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture

Site Details

At the Huddersfield Manufacturing Centre we make important Crop Protection products that are used in over 120 countries worldwide. These products help our growers to meet the ever-increasing demand for food, feed and fuel, and our talented & dedicated teams make this possible. 

The Huddersfield team is proactive, driven, and friendly, with a strong emphasis on diversity, equality and inclusion.  We work cross functionally to get the job done – come and join us! 

• Up-to-date expertise in operational IT service and/or technology delivery, quality management, operations and strategy development.
• Awareness of current best practice in service / application management and experience in a delivery management / service management role
• Experience in project and stakeholder management
• Relevant Microsoft/Cisco/ITIL degree or project management qualifications (e.g., Prince2, Agile)
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently in diverse teams

What we offer

• An extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical & life insurance.  
• Up to 31.5 days annual holiday. 
• 37.5 working hours per week Mon – Fri 
• 3.5 rota days off over Christmas + hours bank of 41 hours to use throughout the year for occasional time off. 
• Flexible working – the role allows for flexibility of hours and hybrid working is open to individual requests where it fits with business needs.  
• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.   
• Continuous professional development in an IT and Digital team that aspires to be the best in the industry

Syngenta has been ranked as a top 5 employer and number 1 in agriculture by Science Journal.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here:  https://www.syngenta.com/careers/working-syngenta/diversity-and-inclusion