Large multinationals work with multiple IT vendors and suppliers. The Strategic Vendor Management team is responsible for interfacing with the company's vendor base and making sure that all duties and obligations within contracts are completed and fulfilled as agreed. These are often large spend contracts, highly critical to the business, so the rewards for the team can be very interesting.

Over the last 10 years the role of the IT department has evolved considerably. IT is now a board level function looking at the importance of information to a particular business. Ailsa Beaton - CIO at Metropolitan Police - illustrates what is like to be part of an IT team and discusses career opportunities for graduates.