Mark Read Email & Phone Number

London, GB

London, GB

• Team LeadershipLeading the technology group, encompassing infrastructure, operations, digital design, visualisation, archives, QA, business systems, and knowledge management.
• Business LiaisonEnsuring effective collaboration within the IT team and with other business units. Chair of the IT Strategy Board
• Budget Setting and ManagementOverseeing the technology group budget structure, procurement, asset management, and compliance.
• Research and DevelopmentDirecting R&D efforts to benefit business operations, accountable through IT governance.
• Disaster Recovery and Business ContinuityManaging planning and implementation for IT and contributing to wider practice continuity planning.
• Cyber SecurityAccountable for the cyber security framework in the practice and ensuring it is effectively maintained.

London, GB

All IT and communications for multiple sites, UK and international"Responsible for IT budget in coordination with IT Partner and Finance PartnerStrategic Project planning and Identify and assign resources to IT projects.Hardware managementSoftware managementEnsure that the IT team is committed to the delivery of effective documentation of all IT.

London, GB

• Responsible for recommendations to Senior Partners for the IT budget
• Responsibility for Business Continuity Planning and testing from an IT perspective
• Responsible for the co-ordination, resourcing and communication of the IT team.
• Ensure that all departments that have a call on IT resources are able to input their current and future requirements into the IT Project Programme for current systems and implementations, upgrades, extensions, and.
• To provide a perspective to Senior Partners on the balance being achieved between IT projects and business as usual activities.
• Mentoring of the IT support team in developing policies for responding to practice needs.

London, GB

• Monitoring of the ICT Infrastructure regarding server and storage performance and the proactive planning and co-ordination of upgrades and expansion with the relevant IT personnel.
• The Supervision and direction of the ICT Support Staff
• Co-ordinate the offices efforts to deliver a sustainable approach to the deployment and utilisation of Information Technology and its energy usage.
• Responsibility for co-ordinating ICT projects for system deployment software implementation, hardware rollouts, servers and network implementations.
• Responsibility for the co-ordination of the communication of the ongoing changes in the IT infrastructure to the rest of the practice.
• Responsibility for Business Continuity Planning and testing as it effects the IT infrastructure and data requirements of the practice.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gosforth, GB

• Responsibility for the research, selection, benchmarking and procurement of appropriate ICT platforms for the practice.
• Responsible for national and international IP network and for improving network resilience,
• Operation, integrity and support of network infrastructure including cabling switches and routers, Domain Controllers, Data and Application servers
• Management for developing the company's business continuity plans
• Establishing service level agreements with existing suppliers and maintainers
• Responsible for operation, maintenance and support of print and licence servers

London, GB

• Appointed to key role to deliver enhanced IT infrastructure, architecture and IT support facilities
• Controls technical architecture, IT operations & 3rd line technical support in-line
• Delivery of strategic IT services via the internet to a network of 20+ offices on a worldwide basis
• Conducts in-depth assessment & analysis of new technologies & their application for the business
• Works closely with the senior partners & senior management.
• Leadership, management & motivation of a multi-functional team of 13 technical / IT personnel