Digital Capability Manager

Summer Browning Associates; City Of London; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Summer-Browning Associates is seeking a Digital Capability Manager for a contract role ending at the financial year end, with potential extension. The role can be mainly remote with London, Bristol or Manchester as preferred sites, and periodic team days.

You will lead talent programmes, manage suppliers, and engage senior stakeholders across government, NHS or local authorities, applying agile practices and using Jira to track progress and decisions. CIPD qualification is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience leading talent programmes or initiatives, coordinating multiple stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
• Strong supplier management experience, including monitoring delivery performance, milestones, dependencies, risks and issues.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to work with senior leaders and external partners
• The ability to work independently, take ownership of delivery and manage competing priorities.
• Experience using collaborative and agile ways of working, including regular planning, reviews and continuous improvement.
• Experience using delivery tools such as Jira and reporting to track progress, priorities and decisions.
• Government, local authority or NHS experience would be beneficial, alongside experience of apprenticeships or leadership development.
• CIPD qualification desirable

Skills

Talent programme leadership

Supplier management

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery ownership

Agile working

Delivery planning

Public sector experience

Education

CIPD qualification desirable

Tools

Jira

Job description

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our Central Government client, who is seeking a Digital Capability Manager for a contract until the end of the financial year, with the possibility of extension.

Location: London, Bristol or Manchester. Predominantly remote working can be considered, with attendance at team days approximately every other month and additional visits as required.

Rate: £350-£450 per day, inside IR35

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in programme or project delivery within talent, leadership development, HR or capability building, with the following skills and experience:

• Experience leading talent programmes or initiatives, coordinating multiple stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
• Strong supplier management experience, including monitoring delivery performance, milestones, dependencies, risks and issues.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to work with senior leaders and external partners
• The ability to work independently, take ownership of delivery and manage competing priorities.
• Experience using collaborative and agile ways of working, including regular planning, reviews and continuous improvement.
• Experience using delivery tools such as Jira and reporting to track progress, priorities and decisions.
• Government, local authority or NHS experience would be beneficial, alongside experience of apprenticeships or leadership development.
• CIPD qualification desirable