Digital Services Manager

Contract | Civic Recruitment Limited | United Kingdom

Posted On 10/04/2026

Job Information

Technology / IT / Internet

City Brentwood

Province Essex

Postal Code CM14

Job Description

3 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• The Digital Services Manager is responsible for overseeing, managing, and continuously improving the delivery of digital services across Borough and District Council. The role provides interim leadership for digital, data, and technology functions and ensures that digital products, applications, and geospatial services are reliable, secure, user ‑ centred, and aligned to business needs. The postholder will manage teams, oversee live services, build strong relationships across the councils, and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the shared digital service partnership.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Own and manage the live operation of digital services across both councils.
• Act as an escalation point for incidents, service requests, and problem management.
• Ensure digital services comply with information governance, data protection, and security standards.
• Lead the Product Development, Application Support, and Geospatial teams.
• Promote strong collaboration across Brentwood and Rochford councils as part of the strategic partnership.
• Build effective working relationships with internal teams, senior stakeholders, and external partners.

Essential Experience Required

• Experience managing digital services in a council, public ‑ sector, or complex multi ‑ site environment.
• Proven experience leading digital, application support, or software/product development teams.

Essential Qualifications Required

• Strong understanding of digital service delivery, governance, and information security.
• Technical skills across the Microsoft stack and development frameworks.

Additional information to note

• Working hours: Part time
• Part‑Time, Temporary – 3 days per week
• Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to work on‑site a minimum if 1 day per week.
• Working Locations: Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8AY & Launchpad, Airport Business Park, Cherry Orchard Way, Rochford, SS4 1YH
• We work on Bi weekly payment schedule

The role closes on 15 th April 2026, apply ASAP.

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