When meeting us, you’ll quickly discover we are united in our belief that the best thing about the ABI is the people. We’re hugely proud that 100% of our people feel colleagues within their team respect each other. If that sounds like your kind of culture, read on to find out how you can join us.

We’re looking for an IT Manager to lead the ABI’s IT operations - ensuring our systems and provisions in place are fit for purpose, are up to date with the latest market practices and are robust from a security management perspective.

Please note this is a part-time role working 4 days per week. Our working practices may develop and flex over time, but for the time being we are working in a hybrid way on the basis of at least 40% of our time worked in the office.

What’s the job?

• Lead relationships with third-party suppliers relating to outsourced IT service provision including, but not limited to, Content + Cloud, Core, Softwire, and Softcat.

• Provide high-level technical advice and consultancy to ABI colleagues and provide expert knowledge to inform the development of IT strategy.

• Project manage the delivery of IT projects, including upgrades of existing systems and platforms, redesign of existing platforms, and launching new platforms.

• Work with colleagues to continue the maturity of the Dynamics365 system, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.

• Provide additional support to the effective running of the AV equipment in the meeting rooms.

• Be the go-to technical expert for IT issues for colleagues at the ABI, putting them in contact with suppliers or to troubleshoot easy to fix issues, ensuring bugs are triaged to the right teams for resolution.

• Support work on the ABI website and digital strategy.

• Ensure the ABI’s IT security is effective, proportionate and appropriate for hybrid ways of working.

• Organise and deliver any IT training for ABI colleagues, in collaboration with colleagues who are super-users for various IT systems.

What skills do you need?

• IT expertise – you know how to manage multiple outsourced IT providers and can translate technical IT information into plain English.

• Project management – you can project manage workstreams across multiple departments and leading delivery through others.

• Organisation – you can manage multiple workstreams and have incredible attention to detail.

• Communication skills – you manage internal and external relationships effectively and ensure work is delivered.

• Analytical skills – you think strategically and creatively and see and act on opportunities and risks for the from an IT perspective that have not fully crystallised.

Throughout the interview and assessment process, we will be looking for you to demonstrate the ABI’s values; We are Brave; We take Ownership; We are Appreciative; We are Human and We are Curious. For more information about what these mean to us, please click here.

At the ABI, we feel empowered to bring our whole self to work without fear of judgment and embrace all our differences as every voice matters. To find out more about the work we do on inclusion, please visit our website and Vercida page.

How can I apply?

The deadline for applications is 27 February 2022. Information on our company benefits can be found here.

You can find out how we use your personal information by reading our candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.abi.org.uk/about-the-abi/careers/abi-candidate-privacy-notice/.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer and as such, we:

·         Are partnered with Vercida who provide an accessible website accredited by The Shaw Trust. Our jobs can be viewed on Vercida here.

·         Are committed to making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process as required for disabled candidates. To discuss in more detail, please contact careers@abi.org.uk. We will also check this with you should you be invited to interview

·         Offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for a role. If you believe this may apply to you, you will be able to indicate this on your application form. Please note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate for us to interview all disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, we may need to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

About us:

The Association of British Insurers is the voice of the UK’s world-leading insurance and long-term savings industry. A productive and inclusive sector, our industry supports towns and cities across Britain in building back a balanced and innovative economy, employing over 310,000 individuals in high-skilled, lifelong careers, two-thirds of which are outside of London. 

Our members manage investments of over £1.7 trillion, collect and pay over £16 billion in taxes to the Government and support communities across the UK by enabling trade, risk-taking, investment and innovation.

We are also a global success story, the largest in Europe and the fourth largest in the world.  

The ABI represents over 200 member companies, including most household names and specialist providers, giving peace of mind to customers across the UK. 

If you would like to know more about the ABI and the work we do please visit www.abi.org.uk. You can find us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram too.