Head of IT

Head of IT & Business Systems | ERP, Business Central, IT Separation & MSP Management | £550 - £650 per day (outside IR35)

A fast-growing UK renewable energy business is hiring a Head of IT & Business Systems to lead technology through a major acquisition, systems carve-out and operational scale-up.

The business develops and operates biomethane and waste-to-energy sites across the UK. With a significant acquisition nearing completion, this role will take ownership of the IT transition and help shape the longer-term systems strategy across a multi-site operation.

This is a hands-on, broad role suited to someone who combines programme delivery, ERP/business systems experience and the confidence to manage suppliers and challenge technical decisions.

Head of IT & Business Systems | Key responsibilities

* Lead IT separation and transition activity through acquisition completion

* Own the relationship with MSPs, Business Central partners and third-party suppliers

* Oversee the carve-out and validation of Business Central, SharePoint and wider business systems

* Map end-to-end processes across finance, operations, supply chain and regulatory reporting

* Assess Business Central's long-term fit and define the wider systems roadmap

* Evaluate CRM, logistics and weighbridge integrations alongside core ERP capability

* Provide light-touch oversight of operational technology across UK sites

* Identify delivery risks early and drive practical resolutions

Head of IT & Business Systems | Requirements

* Background leading IT transformation, ERP, CRM or business systems programmes

* Strong experience of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Navision or comparable ERP platforms

* Experience managing MSPs, implementation partners and external advisors

* Comfortable operating across business process, systems architecture and project delivery

* Able to work independently in a lean, fast-moving environment

* Pragmatic and hands-on; comfortable mapping processes and driving delivery personally

* Able to travel to sites and the Stokesley office when required

Head of IT & Business Systems | Why this role is interesting

* Immediate impact on a business-critical acquisition and systems separation

* Shape the technology estate for a rapidly expanding UK renewable energy platform

* Broad remit across ERP, CRM, operational systems, security and supplier management

* High-autonomy role in a commercially minded, sleeves-up leadership team

* Opportunity to define the long-term IT and systems strategy from an early stage

If you are a Head of IT, IT Transformation Lead, ERP Programme Manager or Business Systems leader looking for a high-ownership role, please get in touch.

Head of IT & Business Systems | ERP, Business Central, IT Separation & MSP Management | £550 - £650 per day (outside IR35)

Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.