Data & Digital Programme Manager

Purpose

Lead the delivery of the Data & Digital Programme and wider business projects, ensuring effective implementation, strong governance, and value for money, while supporting the organisation’s overall strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Programme Leadership: Lead delivery of the Data & Digital Programme, managing multiple projects, dependencies, and priorities to achieve strategic objectives.
• Team & Resource Management: Manage and develop a team, allocate resources effectively, and adapt capacity based on business needs.
• Governance & Delivery: Establish and maintain robust programme governance, reporting, and assurance aligned to standards; oversee risks, issues, budgets, and delivery performance.
• Stakeholder & Partner Management: Build strong relationships and manage external partners including digital service suppliers and government stakeholders.
• Business Change & Benefits Realisation: Embed change management and ensure delivery of measurable benefits.
• Financial & Commercial Oversight: Manage programme budget (~£700K), track financial performance, and ensure value for money.
• Strategic Contribution: Support development of corporate strategy, particularly in leveraging data and digital capabilities.

Key Requirements

• Strong experience leading programmes/projects end-to-end across full lifecycle
• Expertise in governance, planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement
• Ability to manage complex dependencies and maintain delivery momentum
• Experience managing teams and third-party delivery partners
• Strong communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Financial and commercial management experience
• Relevant qualification (e.g. MSP, APM)

Desirable

• Government/digital delivery experience
• Data & digital strategy exposure
• Knowledge of cloud/technology environments (e.g. Azure)
• Senior leadership stakeholder management

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