Enterprise Systems Team Leader

Location: Kings Hill
Location:

Hybrid / Kings Hill, Kent
Salary/package: £55,000 per annum
Contract type:
Permanent

Hours:

Full time, 37 hours per week

As an Enterprise Systems Team Manager at Cantium, you'll lead the team responsible for delivering, supporting, and maintaining the enterprise systems and infrastructure that underpin services for Cantium and its customers. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across enterprise platforms including virtual environments, data centres, cloud technologies, and core business systems. This is a key leadership role that blends technical expertise, people management, and service excellence to ensure resilient, secure, and efficient services.

Who we are

Cantium Business Solutions, part of Commercial Services Group (CSG), provides technology-enabled business services to public sector organisations, schools, and corporate customers. We support digital transformation, operational efficiency, and modernisation through innovative, future-focused IT and back-office solutions.

Why this role matters

As the Enterprise Systems Team Manager, you play a critical role in ensuring Cantium’s enterprise systems are reliable, secure, and aligned with organisational objectives. You’ll lead a high-performing technical team, guide operational standards, influence enterprise technology strategies, and ensure services meet agreed SLAs and KPIs. Your leadership will help maintain business continuity, drive innovation, and support Cantium’s customer-led service culture.

What you’ll be doing

Leading,      motivating, and developing a professional technical team, fostering      collaboration and continuous improvement.

Allocating      work effectively, monitoring performance, and ensuring optimal utilisation      of resources.

Acting      as a subject matter expert, advising senior leaders on emerging      technologies, strategies, and operational risks.

Providing      guidance on complex or sensitive technical issues, influencing decisions      and direction.

Defining,      maintaining, and enforcing standards, processes, and documentation for      Enterprise Services.

Ensuring      efficient operation of hardware, software, and cloud environments using      appropriate monitoring tools.

Investigating      and resolving service issues, escalating when necessary, and maintaining      clear stakeholder communication.

Analysing      system and service performance, recommending enhancements to optimise      reliability and efficiency.

Influencing      the design and development of new systems and services, ensuring      operational readiness.

Gathering,      interpreting, and reporting performance data to meet SLAs, KPIs, and audit      requirements.

Participating      in Technical Design Authority meetings to align operational services with      project outcomes.

Working      with Service Design & Transition to ensure smooth handover of new or      updated services.

Managing      data centres and virtual environments, ensuring security, resilience,      scalability, and compliance.
What were looking for

Degree      or equivalent professional qualification and/or relevant experience.

Advanced      ICT industry-recognised qualifications or equivalent expertise.

Strong      experience within M365 and Azure enterprise environments.

Proven      experience delivering, supporting, and maintaining underpinning enterprise      technologies.

Experience      managing stakeholders, customers, partners, and vendors.

Evidence      of innovation and driving down implementation costs.

Demonstrable      leadership experience, including building high-performing teams and      managing change.

Team      Leadership:
Ability to communicate a clear vision, create an      effective working climate, delegate appropriately, and drive continuous      improvement.

Communication:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Operations      Management:
Strong understanding of planning, coordinating, and monitoring      operational (non-project) activities.
What you’ll get in return

Salary      of £55,000 per annum

25      days annual leave

Life      assurance (4× salary)

Pension      scheme

Additional      benefits including retail and gym…