IT Programme Manager (Housing)

We have an excellent opportunity available for a IT Programme Manager to join our proactive IT Team at Wokingham Borough Council on a full time, 18-month fixed term contract.

As the IT Programme Manager, you will play a key role in the successful delivery and monitoring of core strategic programmes within a portfolio of change, with a proven experience of delivering projects within Housing Services.

You will provide knowledge and experience of leading/managing programmes of work including the following system suite – Housing Repairs, NEC Housing & Housing on Line, and workflow improvement into NEC Housing, to support automation, avoiding duplication and new system portals integration.

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:

• Supporting the daily delivery of Housing projects with collaboration across Council Directorates
• Improving Housing front door and online presence
• Delivering a new Repairs contract, including systems, data migration, and integration with NEC Housing
• Coordinating a strategic portfolio, working closely with the Service Manager Housing and Technology, Business Change Managers, PMO, and Project Managers
• Tracking Programme level related risks across the Council, facilitating risk and assurance sessions with senior leaders
• Leading, motivating, and developing staff involved with Projects and Programmes
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and managing strong stakeholder relationships

Candidate Requirements:

• Technical Proficiency: Ability to grasp and interpret high and low-level technical Housing designs, articulate technical concepts to stakeholders, and pass on knowledge to colleagues
• Project Management: Proven ability in managing projects, other managers, and staff to achieve agreed outputs within budget, including benefit realization
• Organizational Skills: Highly developed organizational skills, good communication skills, and good inter-personal skills
• Problem-Solving: Ability to work on own initiative, solve problems, and take decisions to secure required results

Knowledge of the following is essential:

• NEC Housing Improvement
• Health check of NEC Housing
• Implementation of additional functionality to support service transformation
• System delivery of new Repairs contract - expected that supplier will provide systems, data migration required and integration with NEC Housing
• Improvement of Housing front door and online presence.

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.