IT Lead Engineer Iberia & Italy - Hybrid

The Role

Are you a hands-on IT leader ready to drive regional transformation?

Imperial Brands PLC is seeking an IT Lead Engineer to oversee the local IT infrastructure and IT services across our dynamic Iberia & Italy region.

This role combines high-impact technical leadership with operational excellence, providing a unique opportunity to influence business outcomes at a regional scale.

You’ll lead a team of 5+ IT professionals across the region, reporting directly to the Head of Regional Engineering, and collaborate with internal stakeholders and third-party service providers.

Why Join Us?

• Be a key driver of innovation in a global company.

• Enjoy broad autonomy in shaping the region’s IT landscape.

• Work alongside forward-thinking tech leaders in a collaborative environment.

• Gain visibility and impact across multiple markets.

Location: Madrid - Hybrid

Principal Accountabilities

• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team while handling IT budgets, financial reporting, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Lead and manage regional IT support operations, ensuring reliable infrastructure across client hardware, software, servers, telephony, and network devices.
• Serve as the primary IT contact for business leaders and staff within the Iberia & Italy region, aligning IT solutions with local needs.
• Oversee and maintain accurate IT asset inventories, ensuring systems are up to date and compliant with global standards.
• Drive implementation of new technologies, infrastructure upgrades, and change initiatives in collaboration with internal teams and third-party vendors.
• Ensure regional IT Business Continuity Plans (BCP) are developed, tested, and aligned with organizational requirements.

Skills and Experience Required

• Relevant experience in IT and leading a high-performing team with a strong technical foundation.
• Budget and vendor management experience.
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft technologies, Active Directory, and desktop/server infrastructure.
• Proven track record managing client/server environments and supporting telephony/IP-based solutions.
• Strong communication in English and Spanish.
• Experience working in ITIL-driven environments.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.

Everyone Belongs