Senior IT Operations Technologist: Change & Strategy Lead

Summer-Browning Associates; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Summer-Browning Associates in London is supporting a Central Government client in the search for a Principal Technologist - IT Operations on a 12-month contract. Location options include London, Bristol or Manchester with a hybrid work model.

The role requires extensive IT Operations and software development experience, especially in government contexts, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders, evaluate proposals, and collaborate with technology suppliers to drive high-impact change.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in IT Operations and/or Software Development, preferably in Government context.
• Experience delivering operations and technology-related change at scale to support objectives.
• Ability to influence and share learnings across organisational boundaries and adapt feedback.
• Technical experience to build credibility with senior stakeholders to influence decisions.
• Experience evaluating proposals and designing approaches with high risk, impact, and complexity.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into plain language for senior stakeholders.
• Experience working with technology suppliers.

Skills

IT Operations

IT change delivery

Cross-boundary influence

Stakeholder credibility

Proposal evaluation

Plain language translation

Supplier engagement

Job description

Summer-Browning Associates in London is supporting a Central Government client in the search for a Principal Technologist - IT Operations on a 12-month contract. Location options include London, Bristol or Manchester with a hybrid work model.

The role requires extensive IT Operations and software development experience, especially in government contexts, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders, evaluate proposals, and collaborate with technology suppliers to drive high-impact change.