Stevehewitt
IS-IT--Management
Hi Guys,
I've just started working as a Network Administrator for a small web development company.
The company has expanded quite quickly so my job in a new role - one which they have desperately needed for some time IMHO!
Anyway, as a web dev firm our 'operations' dept. is known as 'Technology Services'.
My job description says that that I report to the head of technology services or one of his managers.
Well this is the problem. I report to a Technical Project Manager - which is exactly what the title says. Give him his dues, he's reasonably knowledgeable about IT but still not really an IT professional. (He's a developer)
I just find this a little strange and uncomfortable. IT provides a service to all departments on equal measure. If the telesales persons computer has blown up but a technical project managers email is slow - I'm sort of obliged to sort out the latter.
Most companies have each 'function' report to the MD. E.G. Finance, HR, Ops, IT etc.
As the only IT guy in the company I have to get sign off by two people (my boss and the head of tech services) before it even gets to the MD. This to me is very strange.
Anyone got any suggestions? Only been here a month, and I don't want to tread on any toes / rock the boat - but any ideas on how to approach a change? Think I need to?
Cheers,
Steve.
"They have the internet on computers now!" - Homer Simpson
I've just started working as a Network Administrator for a small web development company.
The company has expanded quite quickly so my job in a new role - one which they have desperately needed for some time IMHO!
Anyway, as a web dev firm our 'operations' dept. is known as 'Technology Services'.
My job description says that that I report to the head of technology services or one of his managers.
Well this is the problem. I report to a Technical Project Manager - which is exactly what the title says. Give him his dues, he's reasonably knowledgeable about IT but still not really an IT professional. (He's a developer)
I just find this a little strange and uncomfortable. IT provides a service to all departments on equal measure. If the telesales persons computer has blown up but a technical project managers email is slow - I'm sort of obliged to sort out the latter.
Most companies have each 'function' report to the MD. E.G. Finance, HR, Ops, IT etc.
As the only IT guy in the company I have to get sign off by two people (my boss and the head of tech services) before it even gets to the MD. This to me is very strange.
Anyone got any suggestions? Only been here a month, and I don't want to tread on any toes / rock the boat - but any ideas on how to approach a change? Think I need to?
Cheers,
Steve.
"They have the internet on computers now!" - Homer Simpson