Principal Technologist - IT Operations

Summer-Browning Associates Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Summer-Browning Associates Ltd. is seeking a Principal Technologist - IT Operations for a 12-month contract. Location options include London, Bristol or Manchester with hybrid working.

The role requires extensive experience in IT Operations and/or Software Development, ideally in a government context, and a proven ability to lead large-scale operations-related change. You will influence senior stakeholders, translate complex concepts, assess proposals and design approaches with high risk and

Qualifications

• Significant experience in IT Operations and/or Software Development, preferably in a Government context.
• Experience delivering operations and technology-related change at significant scale to support organisational objectives.
• Ability to influence and share learnings across boundaries, adapting feedback for lasting change.
• Technical experience to build credibility with senior stakeholders to influence decisions and drive change.
• Experience evaluating proposals and designing approaches with high risk, impact and complexity.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into straightforward language for senior stakeholders, technical and non-technical.
• Experience working with technology suppliers.
• NB: BPSS/Active SC/willing to attain required for assignment.

Skills

IT Operations

Software Development

Government context

Change delivery

Stakeholder influence

Proposal evaluation

Design approaches

Translate concepts

Supplier management

Job description

SBA are currently supporting our Central Government client who are seeking a Principal Technologist - IT Operations on an initial 12 month contract.

Location:London, Bristol OR Manchester - (Hybrid)

Skills and experience required:

• Significant experience in the technical professions aligned to IT Operations and/or Software Development specialisms or significant previous experience in this area - preferably in a Government context.
• Experience helping to deliver operations and technology-related change at significant scale to support wider organisational objectives
• Experience to be able to influence and share your learnings and expertise with others across organisational boundaries, with the ability to adapt feedback to ensure change is effective and lasting
• Technical experience which you have used to build credibility with senior stakeholders to influence decisions and drive change
• Experience evaluating proposals and create design approaches characterised by high risk, impact, and complexity
• Experience to be able to translate complex concepts into straightforward language to present to senior stakeholders, both technical and non-technical
• Experience working with technology suppliers

NB: BPSS/Active SC/willing to attain required for assignment