The role
** THIS ROLE IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL SOUTHWARK COUNCIL EMPLOYEES **
As the Programme Lead – Applications, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and overseeing the delivery of our applications portfolio, supporting Southwark’s Digital Vision and delivering a customer centric service.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a team of specialist analysts supporting key council systems.
- Drive continuous improvement and development of services.
- Collaborate across departments to foster greater use of corporate applications and best practices.
- Set strategic direction for technical services and ensure a robust, long-term provision is in place.
- Offer a modern, reliable enterprise IT function with multi-speed capability.
- Manage multiple application managers across key council service areas.
- Oversee projects that enhance and future-proof the council’s application estate.
How will you make an impact as our Programme Lead - Applications?
- Proven experience as a Programme Lead with a strong application focus.
- A track record of managing multiple programmes in a fast-paced environment.
- Passion for technology-driven change and delivering customer-centric services.
- Excellent leadership and collaboration skills
- Commitment to delivering high-quality work on time and within budget.
- You will thrive on delivering top-notch, exceptional project outcomes.
- You will possess exceptional interpersonal skills, allowing you to build strong relationships with customers, colleagues, and stakeholders alike.
- Strong proficiency with a variety of IT systems and applications.
- This role offers flexible home working blended with travel into our London Bridge HQ
Additional salary details
Are you ready to drive impactful change and lead transformative digital initiatives? Join us at Southwark’s Technology & Digital Services, where we partner with the business to deliver on our Technology and Digital Strategy. We’re seeking a dynamic Programme Lead – Applications to help us deliver on our vision for the future.
As our Programme Lead - Applications, you'll have the opportunity to manage and deliver our range of Technology & Digital Services that are making a difference for our fifty-five thousand borough residents. You'll support complex, organisational redesign initiatives and lead multi-disciplinary teams to bring about positive organisational and cultural change across the council.About Southwark Council
Southwark Council is the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues such as The Shard, The Tate Modern and Borough Market along with many social enterprises and we have a young, diverse, and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities.
Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
Benefits and more information:
Salary Range: £57,678 - £71,742
https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
This role offers an additional JNC payment to the value of £2,724 Per annum.
Recruitment timetable
Application Closing Date: 11:59 PM on the 30th of October 2024
Interview Date: 8th of November 2024
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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