Salary: £98,065 – 105,451 per year
Requirements
- Significant experience as a senior ICT leader, with a proven track record of delivering transformation across complex, multi-functional organisations
- Strong technical knowledge across cloud platforms (Azure), enterprise infrastructure, cyber security, networking (including SD‑WAN), and digital service delivery
- Experience leading AI adoption and innovation, with a clear understanding of governance, risk, and value realisation
- A track record of delivering large-scale programmes and change, balancing competing priorities and managing risk effectively
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, including budget management and supplier oversight
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience working with senior leaders and elected members
- A collaborative leadership style, with the ability to engage, inspire, and develop high-performing teams
- Sound judgement, resilience, and the ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver a bold, future-focused ICT and Digital Strategy aligned to our Council ambitions
- Drive the scalable, governed adoption of AI, automation, and data-driven solutions
- Enable organisation-wide change through technology and digital services
- Maintain high-performing, reliable ICT services across infrastructure, applications, and support
- Ensure robust, compliant, and resilient security frameworks aligned to best practice
- Inspire and develop a high-performing, collaborative workforce
- Build effective relationships with Members, senior leaders, and external partners
- Manage significant budgets and supplier relationships to deliver value for money
Technologies
- AI
- Azure
- Cloud
- ICT
- Support
- Security
- Copilot
- Network
- VMware
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We are Milton Keynes City Council, a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. We provide residents and businesses with a wide range of round‑the‑clock services and are committed to making our city a better place to live. We value being dedicated, respectful and collaborative, and we are proud of our diversity and our commitment to reflecting the community we serve. We offer great training and support, and there are always new opportunities to explore. This role offers hybrid working depending on whether the position is designated site based or home based, and it is a rare opportunity to lead digital innovation and technology transformation at the heart of our organisation. We also offer a strong benefits package including generous holiday allowance, an excellent pension, family‑friendly policies, employee benefits, and other staff perks.
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