Salary: €68,000 - €75,000  

Position: Head of Systems and Infrastructure  

Location: Maynooth, Co. Kildare / Hybrid

Role Type: Full time, 1 year Contract with the possibility of extension

Shine is recruiting for the position of Head of Systems and Infrastructure.

Shine works tirelessly to shape better policies and services for all those affected by mental ill health. Shine supports the rights of individuals and groups to enhance their recovery, promoted access to services, challenged negative attitudes and behaviours and delivered a variety of programmes and services. Shine is particularly proud to be the only national mental health organisation specifically founded to support family members. 

‘Shine’s mission is to promote individual and family recovery’

About the Role

Shine is now seeking a Head of Systems and Infrastructure who will play a pivotal role in their growing team of 35, working to empower people with mental health difficulties and their families through support, information, and education.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for Shine’s internal systems and processes, managing risk, developing their operational plan and embedding Shine’s values in their work. This role is suited to someone who has worked at a senior level in operations and who is comfortable with working within limited resources of a charity to achieve results. The ideal candidate will be an inspirational, highly organised and output-focused leader, who shares Shine’s passion for their work and brings skills that can make a positive difference to the organisation’s mission. 

The Head of Systems and Infrastructure will shape Shine’s work in line with its strategic goals and business plans whilst ensuring they are delivered effectively and efficiently. To succeed in this role, you will have demonstrable knowledge and experience of the platforms on which Shine operates (including Microsoft 365, SharePoint and Salesforce). You will be committed to shaping the organisation’s work in line with strategic goals, monitoring and evaluating performance, setting milestones and recommending best practices for maximised output, in line with Shine’s strategic objectives and mission. This role requires excellent analytical, judgement and creative problem-solving skills, with a strong focus on delivering quality outcomes for Shine’s service users.

If you are an experienced senior strategic manager with the ability to lead, foster and effectively implement appropriate change, with the capacity to work in a complex and dynamic political environment and a passion and drive for the mission of Shine, then this could be the role for you!