Salary £55,613 – £60,148 per annum | Permanent, Full time 37 hours per week | Preston/Hybrid

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for digital transformation and programme delivery? Join our Digital Strategy & Delivery team at County Hall and help shape the future of digital services across Lancashire County Council.

As a Digital Programme Manager, you will:

• Lead the delivery of complex digital programmes including the Digital Front Door, Cloud migration, Application Rationalisation, and AI & Automation initiatives.
• Manage project managers responsible for large-scale system implementation and embedding digital solutions into services.
• Develop and implement programme governance frameworks and manage risks, issues, and interdependencies.
• Monitor budgets and ensure delivery of outcomes to quality, time, and cost standards.
• Engage stakeholders across departments and external partners to ensure successful programme delivery.
• Provide strategic leadership to the Digital Delivery Team, fostering innovation and continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience of introducing technologies that make a difference at scale, delivering large and complex digital programmes.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels and overcome problems as a team.
• Excellent knowledge of Programme, project and business change methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).

Why join us?

By joining Lancashire County Council, you can shape the career path that is right for you with the opportunity to gain personal and professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring – Lancashire County Council really is the place where you can have the career you’ve always wanted.

In return for your passion and expertise, we also offer a generous benefits package which includes:

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and optional Additional Voluntary Contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave, which rises with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays, 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays, and have the option to buy additional leave each year.
• Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers, saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

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