IT & Digital Transformation Lead - Local Government

Morson Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group is seeking an experienced IT/Digital Project Manager to join our client in London, delivering IT and digital transformation projects within local government on a hybrid basis. The role runs for six months, pays £500-£575 per day inside IR35, and requires strong governance, stakeholder engagement and procurement coordination.

You will lead projects from mobilisation to closure, coordinating with IT specialists, suppliers and senior executives to ensure delivery against time, budget

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering IT and digital transformation projects within UK local government.
• End-to-end project management across scope, budget, scheduling, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Experience managing senior stakeholders, including Chief Executives and Executive Directors.
• Knowledge of local government governance and decision-making.
• Experience procuring and managing suppliers in local government.
• PRINCE2, APM, Agile or equivalent qualifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT and digital projects from mobilisation to delivery and closure.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, milestones, and dependencies.
• Monitor progress, manage risks and issues, and control changes.
• Prepare governance papers and financial forecasts for boards.
• Coordinate procurement activities with Legal, Finance, and Procurement.
• Ensure security, information governance and assurance requirements are met.
• Support benefits realisation and handovers to operations.

Skills

IT PM

Digital transformation

Stakeholder mgmt

Governance

Budget mgmt

Procurement

Supplier management

Change mgmt

Executive comms

Job description

Morson Group is seeking an experienced IT/Digital Project Manager to join our client in London, delivering IT and digital transformation projects within local government on a hybrid basis. The role runs for six months, pays £500-£575 per day inside IR35, and requires strong governance, stakeholder engagement and procurement coordination.

You will lead projects from mobilisation to closure, coordinating with IT specialists, suppliers and senior executives to ensure delivery against time, budget