Contract Type : Permanent
Salary: Grade I. SCP 35 £44,711 - SCP 37 £46,731
Hours Per Week: 36 hours
Base Location: Tameside One, Ashton-under-Lyne
Assessment Date : To be arranged
The Role
We are looking to recruit a highly skilled Technical Project Manager who will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering software/hardware development projects according to specifications and deadlines, including tracking development activities. You will also be required to apply your knowledge of how technology and data can help underpin improved service delivery to reshape the Council’s frontline services and workforce.
The Technical Project Manager will be integral in supporting the Head of ICT Strategy and Operations. The successful candidate will have a diverse and stimulating workload, which will include: helping to implement Microsoft 365 across the Council, supporting the Council’s Directorates to adopt AI technologies securely, and improving engagement with residents through a digital experience programme.
About You
You will be an exceptional leader who will create an environment and culture of continuous improvement putting the customer experience at the heart of service delivery.
You will also be required to oversee multiple complex technical projects and be responsible for the appropriate governance, risk & issue management, financial controls, change management. You will also ensure the smooth transition from project to business-as-usual so the service are equipped to provide high quality support to our customers.
You will support Digital Tameside to achieve the Councils Digital Strategy with the aim of improving digital services for the residents of Tameside. It is an exciting time to be joining the Digital Tameside service as there is an opportunity to help shape the direction of the service as we look to modernise the ICT landscape, change the way we work and improve the customer experience.
About Us
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
For further information about this role please contact Joanna Thorne, Head of ICT Strategy and Operations, joanna.thorne@tameside.gov.uk
Reference Number : DPT567
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