Job ID: S-AE-3126 - School IT Manager

The SchoolAt Queen Elizabeth’s School, Dubai Sports City, we proudly extend the distinguished legacy of Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet, one of the United Kingdom’s most celebrated academic institutions. Founded on centuries of tradition and intellectual rigour, our branch schools uphold an uncompromising commitment to academic excellence, character formation, and cultural enrichment.Our vision is to cultivate dynamic, world-class learning environments where the next generation of confident, able, and responsible young people are shaped. We challenge our students to think independently, lead with purpose, and embrace a global perspective, all within a community that values tradition, discipline, and innovation. By blending the timeless values of our founding school with the opportunities of a rapidly evolving world, we ignite curiosity, inspire ambition, and prepare our students to make meaningful contributions to society, as scholars, leaders, and changemakers.The OpportunityWe are seeking an exceptional and proactive IT Manager to play a key role in the successful establishment and ongoing delivery of a reliable, secure, and innovative technology environment at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Dubai Sports City. As a start-up school, this role presents an exciting opportunity to support the implementation of the school’s core technology infrastructure, systems, and digital platforms from inception. Working collaboratively with senior leaders, teachers, operations teams, external vendors, and the wider school community, the postholder will help establish robust IT systems that enable outstanding teaching, learning, operational efficiency, and communication. The role will contribute to the successful implementation and management of school management and learning platforms, including systems such as iSAMS, Firefly, Zoho, OpenApply, Microsoft 365, safeguarding platforms, and educational technologies, ensuring operational readiness for school opening and beyond. As a key member of the school’s founding team, you will help shape the school’s digital vision in alignment with the mission of Queen Elizabeth’s School, Dubai Sports City, upholding the values and legacy of our founding institution, Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet.If you are a dynamic, solutions-focused, and forward-thinking IT professional with experience in educational technology and a passion for building systems from the ground up, we would be delighted to hear from you.The Role Job Title: School IT ManagerReporting to: Global Senior IT ManagerIT Infrastructure, Systems Implementation and School ReadinessSupport the implementation and ongoing management of the school’s IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, wireless systems, telephony, printers, end-user devices, and audiovisual systems to ensure operational readiness for school opening.Lead or support the implementation, configuration, testing, and administration of school management systems, including iSAMS, Firefly, Zoho, Open Apply, Microsoft 365, safeguarding systems, and other educational technology platforms.Work closely with school leadership and external providers to establish digital systems and workflows that support admissions, attendance, assessment, reporting, communication, safeguarding, and teaching and learning.Coordinate the implementation of IT systems required for a start-up school environment, ensuring all platforms are operational, integrated, and fit for purpose before the first day of school operations.Coordinate phased IT transition, migration, and coexistence activities within live operational school environments while ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing school operations.Support integration coordination across multiple school platforms and third-party systems including admissions, learning management,