Assistant Director

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Islington Council Full time

Our bold digital aspirations can be realised through this pivotal role in the council's transformation delivery.

There has never been a more demanding time for digital transformation and digital delivery. A complex cloud and technology renewal programme is underway at Islington Council against a backdrop of high demand, scarce skills, and budget constraints. This makes this role a great opportunity for a person with a strong background in technology and transformation.

Leading in a local government with strong legislative demands requires clinical methodology, pragmatic decision-making, sharp negotiation, and soft relationship skills. Most importantly, delivering services to residents that will make a difference to future generations. As a leadership team, we challenge ourselves to make the best possible decisions for the teams that make such a positive difference to people's lives in the borough.

Your team will consist of approximately 20 permanent & specialist project delivery staff, depending on demand. This is a great opportunity in a fascinating sector that will further diversify and strengthen our team and we particularly encourage applicants who are under-represented in this sector.

In your role as Assistant Director for Strategic Change and Transformation Programme, you will be responsible for delivering and implementing the council's strategic technology-based transformation programmes in collaboration with senior stakeholders. You will need to ensure that appropriate professional standards and methodologies are in place and that they are practiced in order to ensure effective and safe delivery outcomes.

Developing a culture of accountability and demonstrating a sense of urgency within the group, while focusing on risk management and ensuring the right business changes are identified and prioritised to deliver maximum value for the council will be a key priority. Among your responsibilities will be to establish and achieve the technology programme and project management portfolios, plan the commercial contract process (establishment and renewal), manage the procurement process (in collaboration with Strategic Procurement and Legal), and transition to production/business as usual.

The key objective of Islington Digital Services (IDS) is to provide reliable and innovative digital services to both internal and external customers. Among them are the Council's external website and intranet, which provide access to a number of online services, as well as the systems departments use to deliver services directly to residents. All of these services are supported by a robust IT infrastructure. Our mission at IDS is to improve not only the quality and experience of our services but also to create a more connected community and ensure that everyone can access the benefits of technology.

We're looking for ambitious leaders to drive forward Islington Council's vision and priorities. Watch thisshort videowhere the Leader of the Council, Kaya Comer-Schwartz, and Chief Executive, Linzi Roberts-Egan, explain what we're looking for in senior leaders and what it is like to work among other committed staff to make this borough a more equal place for residents.
- Accountable for the delivery and implementation of the council’s strategic technology-based transformation programmes working with senior stakeholders across all directorates.
- Responsible for ensuring the appropriate professional standards and methodologies are in place and practiced supporting effective and safe delivery outcomes. Ensure appropriate staff certifications are achieved to support this.
- Establish and embed a delivery culture within the group which is accountable; demonstrates a sense of ownership & urgency; and places a high emphasis on risk management. Ensure the right business changes are identified and prioritised to deliver maximum value for the council.
- Responsible for establishment and achievement of the technology Programme and Project Management portfolio; commercial contract process planning (establishment and renewal); the procurement cycle & processes (in partnership with Strategic Procurement and Legal) and transition to production/business as usual.
- Understand & promote the procurement & contract renewal pathways.
- Responsible for reporting of the status portfolios/programmes to CMB/Corporate Directors, Digital Boards, central PMO and other stakeholders as well as the planning for the incoming projects in conjunction with the Enterprise Planning group.
- Responsible for ensuring active management and reporting of the financials of the programmes including ensuring budget sources are provided to fund commitments and reporting actuals and estimates at completion against budget.
- Responsible for pre-emptively managing and communicating Portfolio-wide risk and issues together with their mitigations.
- Responsible for ensuring all compliance requirements/activities are met/completed and responding to related audit invest

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