Job Description:

Senior IT Operations Manager – Commodities Trading Applications & Infrastructure (ETRM / Endur)

Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our global commodities trading client in London for a Senior IT Operations Manager starting ASAP initially until March 2027.

This is an important senior leadership role supporting a major programme within the Energy Trading business; transforming processes, ways of working, data, and the implementation of an ETRM across the energy trading portfolios.

This role holds end‑to‑end accountability for IT operations across the trading portfolio, ensuring secure, resilient and cost‑effective delivery of business‑critical application and infrastructure services, including Endur.

The role leads the transformation of operations towards an automated, data‑driven operating model while safeguarding business continuity in a fast‑paced and volatile market.

This role owns the IT operating plan, budget and service lifecycle, ensures strong governance, risk and controls, and holds service providers to clear outcome‑based performance.

A core focus is senior partnership with the business leadership to design and run a differentiated operating model that enables speed, scale and sustained value delivery.

The role leads a high‑performing operations team and drives operational excellence, ultimately delivering bottom line results.

Responsibilities;

• Team Leadership
• Responsible for Operational Readiness for new demand, changes and projects impacting the portfolio – this includes analysing and understanding business functional and non-functional requirements and agree for operate.
• Responsible for Information Risk Management and IT Controls compliance, as well as conformance to Health and Safety policies and legal and regulatory requirements.
• Accountable for General Controls and ensuring controls are in place.
• Driving the transformation Goals and Objectives within the team.

 
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