Head of Digital Transformation

Certes; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK seeks a strategic project manager to oversee the Digital & Technical Services project portfolio. The role involves managing change initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring project delivery aligns with strategic priorities while maintaining quality and compliance. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and experience in digital project management.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Director of Digital and Technical Services with strategic planning.
• Designing and maintaining project portfolio management framework.
• Managing Digital & Technical Services project portfolio.
• Overseeing Directorate’s change function and project approvals.
• Providing guidance on digital project management and governance.

Job description

Responsibilities

The main duties of the role include:

• Assisting the Director of Digital and Technical Services with strategic planning of change programmes and projects to support strategic priorities.
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining an annual planning cycle and project portfolio management framework to appraise, monitor, and review change projects throughout their lifecycle, supporting the maintenance of the Directorate’s Service Catalogue.
• Managing the Digital & Technical Services project portfolio, overseeing project identification, prioritisation, approval, and initiation, ensuring alignment with the Directorate's strategy and wider business.
• Overseeing the Directorate’s change function, working with change boards and project boards to ensure proper appraisal and approval of changes.
• Managing projects within the DTS programme, working with stakeholders and suppliers to ensure timely delivery within budget and quality standards.
• Maintaining and reporting on a balanced plan for the DTS project portfolio, including schedules, resourcing, budgets, and risk assessments.
• Managing the business partner function to facilitate strategic interfaces between DTS and other departments for technology strategy, solution discovery, and relationship management.
• Developing policies and processes for managing change and project delivery to ensure effective scoping, planning, and implementation.
• Providing guidance on digital project management, governance, and benefits realisation to support project delivery.
• Coordinating multi-skilled virtual teams and managing technical resources to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Collaborating with the DTS Directorate Leadership Team to manage budgets, seeking efficiencies and performance improvements.
• Playing a key role in incident management, deputising for the Director during major incidents or crises.
• Ensuring compliance with legislative and other requirements, including GDPR, Health and Safety, UKVI, and Equality and Diversity.
• Fulfilling line management responsibilities such as recruitment, performance management, professional development, and staff wellbeing.
• Motivating and supporting team members, providing direction and feedback, and ensuring adequate staffing coverage.