CFRS0185 - DDaT Project Manager

Cumbriafire; Penrith; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid of homeworking and office

Pension scheme

Occupational Health service

Development opportunities

Modern ICT equipment

Job summary

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service in Penrith is seeking an experienced Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Project Manager to lead a portfolio of digital projects that underpin service improvement and operational effectiveness.

You will plan, deliver and realise benefits across proposals through to implementation, collaborating with frontline colleagues, support services and external partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to high quality standards.

Qualifications

• We are seeking a proactive, organised and technically aware project professional with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• You will have experience delivering complex digital, technology or transformation projects and be comfortable working across multiple stakeholders, priorities and workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing DDaT projects and workstreams.
• Developing and maintain project plans, business cases, schedules, governance documentation and reporting.
• Managing project risks, issues, dependencies, resources and budgets.
• Engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels to ensure successful project delivery and change adoption.
• Coordinating activities with suppliers and partners
• Monitor project progress and providing regular updates to project boards.
• Supporting continuous improvement and project management best practice.

Job description

The right person, in the right role, at the right time

CFRS0185 - DDaT Project Manager

DDaT Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Project Manager to manage a range of Digital projects that underpin service improvement, operational effectiveness, and organisational transformation.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead projects that directly support frontline operations, enhance public safety, and improve the way we deliver services to our communities. Working across a diverse portfolio of digital initiatives, you will help shape the future of our organisation through innovation and effective project delivery.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is delivering an ambitious programme of change and improvement across the Service and with key partners. You will play an important role in ensuring that critical technology programmes are delivered successfully and achieve lasting benefits for the Service and the communities that we serve.

About the Role

As a DDaT Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning, managing and delivering a range of digital, data and technology projects from proposal through to implementation and benefits realisation – specifically our NWFC CAD / ICCS project and our Emergency Services Network project.

Working closely with stakeholders across operational and support service departments, as well as external partners and suppliers, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing DDaT projects and workstreams.
• Developing and maintain project plans, business cases, schedules, governance documentation and reporting.
• Managing project risks, issues, dependencies, resources and budgets.
• Engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels to ensure successful project delivery and change adoption.
• Coordinating activities with suppliers and partners
• Monitor project progress and providing regular updates to project boards.
• Supporting continuous improvement and project management best practice.

About You

We are seeking a proactive, organised and technically aware project professional with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

You will have experience delivering complex digital, technology or transformation projects and be comfortable working across multiple stakeholders, priorities and workstreams. You will be able to build strong relationships, manage competing demands and maintain momentum to deliver successful outcomes.

Most importantly, you will share our commitment to public service and understand how effective project delivery can help support frontline colleagues and improve outcomes for our communities.

Salary: £45,091 - £46,142
Hours: 37 hours per week. We support part-time working, job-shares and other flexible options - these can be discussed at interview.
Contract: Permanent
Location: Penrith Headquarters, and home-working.
Closing date: Sunday 20 September 2026
Interviews: Interviews will be held in-person on Wednesday 7 October 2026 at CFRS Headquarters, Penrith.

* This post requires a Standard DBS Check

* Adjustments – we strongly encourage any candidate who needs adjustments to make us aware as soon as possible, either using the section on the application form or by contacting the Resourcing Team directly (email below). We will have a confidential discussion with you and we take the approach of ‘you tell us what you require, and we will do our best to facilitate’. Where we are unable to make the adjustment, we will share this asap.

CFRS has a Guaranteed Interview scheme for those whose most recent employer is the armed forces, for care leavers, and for those who consider themselves disabled. If you consider yourself eligible, please include this information when submitting your application to the Resourcing team, who will handle this confidentially. We encourage candidates to let us know so we can provide the best support and access throughout the process.

• Please ensure you have properly submitted your application. You will not receive an email confirmation, however you will be taken to a page that confirms it has been submitted.

With approximately 600 employees, covering operational firefighters, front facing delivery teams, corporate services, and support staff, delivering services across the county from 38 Fire Stations, we know we need to be a modern, flexible, and inclusive employer.

We offer:

• Flexible working across the county, including a hybrid of homeworking and office working at one of our Wholetime stations
• Enrolment in either the Fire Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your terms and conditions) - link to the Pensions page here
• Occupational Health service, including counselling
• Close working relationship with the Firefighters Charity, including mental and physical health support
• On-going personal development, including apprenticeship options and leadership courses
• Access to modern ICT equipment
• Family friendly policies, including 45 weeks full pay for Family Leave
• Menopause Policy - link here (Word document)
• Workplace adjustments for Neurodivergent and Disabled employees
• Staff Networks for a variety of different communities, including (but not limited to) Armed Forces, LGBTQ+, Menopause, Retirees

Our service is passionate about the communities we serve and dedicated to developing our workforce - if you're looking to progress in an inclusive, supportive, and dynamic fire service, we would like to hear from you!

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our communities in Cumbria. We actively encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

We capture Equality data on our application forms to help us review barriers in our processes for any minority group. This is optional to complete and is securely removed and accessed only by the Resourcing team to review.