Posted 18 July, 2026
IT Manager (Digital Experience) IT Services
University College Cork
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 578879770
IT Manager (Digital Experience) IT Services
Permanent whole-time post
UCC wishes to appoint an administrator to the role of IT Manager (Digital Experience). Reporting to the IT Services Director, this is a senior management position responsible for leading the University's Digital Experience function, ensuring that staff and students benefit from modern, reliable and user-centred digital platforms and services that support teaching, learning, collaboration and productivity.
The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for three specialist teams comprising approximately twelve professional staff:
• Learning Technologies Unit
• Web Applications Team
• Digital Advisory Centre
Together these teams are responsible for the configuration, administration, support and continual enhancement of a broad portfolio of enterprise digital platforms that underpin the University's academic and administrative activities. The IT Manager will work closely with academic and professional service leaders across the University to ensure services meet evolving institutional needs while maintaining strong governance, service quality and customer satisfaction.
The role requires a strong technical understanding of enterprise digital platforms, but a significant focus will be on strategic leadership, people management, stakeholder engagement, service management and continuous improvement. The postholder will ensure that services are aligned with institutional priorities while fostering innovation, improving user experience and maintaining operational excellence.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Tim O'Donovan, Email: [email protected]
For further information on the Department https://www.ucc.ie/en/it/.
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .
Appointment may be made on the Admin I Salary Scale: €86,119 - €113,446 (Scale B) / €83,156 - €107,771 (Scale A).
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate.
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 11th August 2025
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector
Contact Person : Tim O'Donovan
Contact Email : [email protected]
Job ID : 098233
Contact Number :
Close Date : 11-Aug-2026 12:00
Permanent whole-time post
UCC wishes to appoint an administrator to the role of IT Manager (Digital Experience). Reporting to the IT Services Director, this is a senior management position responsible for leading the University's Digital Experience function, ensuring that staff and students benefit from modern, reliable and user-centred digital platforms and services that support teaching, learning, collaboration and productivity.
The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for three specialist teams comprising approximately twelve professional staff:
• Learning Technologies Unit
• Web Applications Team
• Digital Advisory Centre
Together these teams are responsible for the configuration, administration, support and continual enhancement of a broad portfolio of enterprise digital platforms that underpin the University's academic and administrative activities. The IT Manager will work closely with academic and professional service leaders across the University to ensure services meet evolving institutional needs while maintaining strong governance, service quality and customer satisfaction.
The role requires a strong technical understanding of enterprise digital platforms, but a significant focus will be on strategic leadership, people management, stakeholder engagement, service management and continuous improvement. The postholder will ensure that services are aligned with institutional priorities while fostering innovation, improving user experience and maintaining operational excellence.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Tim O'Donovan, Email: [email protected]
For further information on the Department https://www.ucc.ie/en/it/.
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .
Appointment may be made on the Admin I Salary Scale: €86,119 - €113,446 (Scale B) / €83,156 - €107,771 (Scale A).
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate.
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 11th August 2025
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector
Contact Person : Tim O'Donovan
Contact Email : [email protected]
Job ID : 098233
Contact Number :
Close Date : 11-Aug-2026 12:00
