IT Programme Manager (Adult Social Care & Children’s Services)

We have a fantastic opportunity available for an IT Programme Manager to work within our dynamic IT team at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, 12-month fixed term contract.

As the IT Programme Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery and monitoring of core strategic programmes within a portfolio of change, with a proven experience of delivering projects for Adult Social Care and Children’s Services.

You will provide knowledge and experience of leading/managing programmes of work including the following systems – Mosaic, Capita One, CRM for Education to name but a few. You will focus on programme objectives, programme level risk and issue management and benefits to be owned, measured, and tracked.

This pivotal role will engage with cross-functional senior stakeholders to drive good governance across the programmes and ensure information is clear and transparent, support change management, maximise opportunities, escalate issues and address any resourcing impacts.

Benefits:

Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including, a generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays, an excellent local government pension scheme, an employee assistance programme, sports & leisure discounts, an onsite gym, cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme and much more! 

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery and Monitoring: Responsible for the successful delivery and monitoring of core strategic programmes within a portfolio of change, particularly in Adult Social Care and Children’s Services
• Risk and Issue Management: Focus on programme objectives, programme-level risk and issue management, and benefits tracking
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with cross-functional senior stakeholders to drive good governance, support change management, and address resourcing impacts
• Quality Assurance: Assure the quality and accuracy of reporting across programmes, capture and disseminate lessons learned, and align with Business Change and PMO departments
• Project Management: Monitor IT project/programme delivery, manage project budgets and resources, and resolve issues and dependencies

Candidate Requirements:

• Programme and Project Management: Relevant qualifications or skills and experience in programme and project management (e.g., MSP or similar) are essential
• Technical Understanding: Ability to grasp and interpret technical system designs, concepts, and documentation, and articulate them to stakeholders with varying levels of technical understanding
• Communication and Organizational Skills: Good communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to prepare reports and briefing notes, and highly developed organizational skills
• Experience in Managing Projects: Proven ability in managing projects, other managers, and staff to achieve agreed outputs within budget, including benefit realisation
• Proven experience of delivering projects within Adult Social Care and Children’s Services, including Mosaic, Capita One and CRM for Education
• Proven experience and evidence of working in multiple technical & analytical disciplines (data, system & workflow improvements, implementation of new portals)
• Ability to work on own initiative, to solve problems, and to take decisions to secure required results.

Our Area:

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside. 

We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

If you are interested and would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Simon Beasley (Service Manager, Technology & Project Deliver) via email simon.beasley@wokingham.gov.uk

Closing date: 1st December 2024, 11pm

Interview date: W/C 9th December 2024

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council this would be classed as a secondment if successful.  Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. 

All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.