Strategic Digital & TEC Programme Lead

Sandwell Local Area Partnership; Oldbury; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandwell Council is recruiting a Digital & TEC Programme Manager to lead Technology Enabled Care strategy across Sandwell Place. You will translate policy into delivery, align with national agendas and improve outcomes for residents through integrated care and digital innovation.

The role demands strong leadership, partnership working with the NHS, Council services and providers, and a commitment to equity and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within Technology Enabled Care, digital transformation, Adult Social Care or similar environment.
• Experience leading complex programmes from design through implementation, embedding and evaluation.
• Experience managing operational services, including people, budgets, contracts, risks and performance.
• Strong understanding of how technology supports prevention, independence, reablement, hospital discharge and community care.
• Knowledge of TEC models, digital inclusion and safe use of digital care technologies.
• Strong partnership-working skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders across organisational boundaries.
• Experience of co-production and engagement with service users, carers and frontline staff.
• Confidence using data, evidence, evaluation and user insight to improve outcomes and demonstrate value for money.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including reports and business cases for senior audiences.
• Commitment to equality, safeguarding, accountability and One Team values.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development and delivery of Technology Enabled Care across Sandwell Place.
• Develop and implement Sandwell’s TEC action plan with measurable and sustainable delivery.
• Provide professional leadership and expert advice on TEC, digital care technologies and innovation.
• Oversee end-to-end TEC pathways, digital equipment solutions and proactive monitoring models.
• Manage TEC budgets, forecasting, procurement, contracts and funding opportunities.
• Represent Sandwell at local, regional and national forums, identifying opportunities and risks in digital care technology.

Skills

Leadership in TEC

Digital transformation

Strategy development

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven

Communication skills

Job description

Sandwell Council is recruiting a Digital & TEC Programme Manager to lead Technology Enabled Care strategy across Sandwell Place. You will translate policy into delivery, align with national agendas and improve outcomes for residents through integrated care and digital innovation.

The role demands strong leadership, partnership working with the NHS, Council services and providers, and a commitment to equity and safeguarding.