Digital Project Officer

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

26 days annual leave

Vivup staff discount scheme

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking a Digital Project Officer to support digital projects that modernise council working practices and improve the experience for residents and staff. Based in Preston with hybrid working, you will contribute to project delivery across PMO activities and governance.

You should have PRINCE2/ MSP/ Agile qualifications or equivalent experience, and a proven track record delivering digital projects in a large organisation, with strong risk, reporting and stakeholder

Qualifications

• PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP or Agile qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Experience supporting digital projects in a large organisation.
• Experience in risk and issue management, project reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent project management, communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support a range of digital delivery work across projects, programmes and portfolios, including Project Management Office (PMO) activity and formal project delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to help deliver projects, programmes and portfolios within a structured framework.
• Take personal ownership of timelines and proactively manage risks and issues to help ensure that projects remain controlled and on track.
• Operate within frameworks such as Agile, PRINCE2, and MSP, ensuring robust governance and reporting.

Skills

Project management

Tools

PRINCE2 Practitioner

MSP

Agile

Job description

Job Description

Salary £29,071 - £33,119 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Preston/Hybrid

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Are you ready to help deliver complex digital transformation at Lancashire County Council?

Job Description

Salary £29,071 - £33,119 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Preston/Hybrid

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Are you ready to help deliver complex digital transformation at Lancashire County Council?

We’re seeking a dynamic Digital Project Officer to support digital projects that modernise council working practices and improve the experience for our residents and staff.

As a Digital Project Officer you will:

• Support a range of digital delivery work across projects, programmes and portfolios, including Project Management Office (PMO) activity and formal project delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to help deliver projects, programmes and portfolios within a structured framework.
• Take personal ownership of timelines and proactively manage risks and issues to help ensure that projects remain controlled and on track.
• Operate within frameworks such as Agile, PRINCE2, and MSP, ensuring robust governance and reporting.

What We’re Looking For:

• Relevant professional qualification (e.g., PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, Agile) or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record of supporting and delivering digital projects in a large organisation.
• Experience in risk and issue management, project reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent project management, communication, and organisational skills, with a proactive and flexible approach.

If you’re passionate about digital transformation and want to make a real difference for Lancashire, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing Date:

23/10/2026

Why join us?

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

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

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave, which increases 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.
• Access to fantastic development and career opportunities.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.