IT Programme Manager: Digital Transformation Leader

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Catford; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 1,000,000; Part time

Job summary

Lewisham Council is seeking an experienced IT Programme Manager to lead a portfolio of complex IT, digital transformation and organisational change programmes. You will work with senior leaders and technical teams to deliver measurable improvements to council services.

The role requires strong governance, budget management and cross-functional leadership to ensure projects stay on time and within budget. A background in local government or a complex public-sector environment is preferred.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading IT/digital transformation programmes.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, forecasts and resources.
• Strong governance, reporting and delivery methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management with senior leaders and technical teams.
• Experience managing risks, issues and dependencies (RAID).
• Understanding of organisational change and process improvement.
• Experience working with external suppliers and commercial relationships.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver programme outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, development and delivery of complex IT and digital transformation programmes.
• Oversee multiple projects and workstreams, coordinating dependencies and schedules.
• Develop detailed programme plans, milestones and implementation strategies.
• Monitor progress, identify delays and take corrective actions.
• Ensure delivery within timescales, budgets and quality standards.
• Oversee transition of projects into business as usual operations.
• Provide governance, risk and performance management across the portfolio.
• Coordinate procurement and supplier arrangements for programme delivery.

Skills

Programme leadership

Budget management

Governance & reporting

Stakeholder management

Risk & RAID management

Change management

External supplier management

Communication & collaboration

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Lewisham Council is seeking an experienced IT Programme Manager to lead a portfolio of complex IT, digital transformation and organisational change programmes. You will work with senior leaders and technical teams to deliver measurable improvements to council services.

The role requires strong governance, budget management and cross-functional leadership to ensure projects stay on time and within budget. A background in local government or a complex public-sector environment is preferred.