Job Introduction
Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Are you passionate about delivering the digital agenda here in Staffordshire?
The Council has made great progress in developing its digital approach over recent years and it remains a key element of our Strategic Plan. As an organisation we recognise digital has become even more critical to how we live, work, and communicate with each other. We believe digital is central to all parts of the organisation with digital technologies offering us significant opportunities to connect, inform, and support our citizens.
The Digital Team is involved in the maintenance, leadership, development and invention of digital solutions that help to drive us forward as a digital-first organisation. We are a supportive team with a great sense of pride in what we do.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop and grow their potential whilst driving change in public services across Staffordshire.
Main Responsibility
Main Responsibilities
- Drive innovation across the business and deliver the digital agenda and Staffordshire’s Digital Strategy
- Ensure quality and performance across the organisation’s digital portfolio
- Lead delivery of the organisation’s Digital Team
- Provide advice on digital services to all levels within the organisation
- Develop and deliver services that meet evolving corporate and customer requirements
- Ensure that processes, procedures and standards are implemented and developed to ensure high quality digital solutions across the authority
The Ideal Candidate
The Ideal Candidate
To be successful in this role you must have a proven background in the below:
- Experience of developing and delivering digital products, platforms and services within a complex organisation
- Experience of managing high performing operational teams, and third-party suppliers
- Strong stakeholder skills and the ability to create and maintaining effective and influential networks that work collaboratively to deliver digital products and services
- Experience of using insight to drive change and transformation
- Excellent project and stakeholder management skills
If this sounds like a good match to your skills, we look forward to hearing from you. In return we can offer you an exciting and diverse role which is rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible working arrangements and gives you access to professional development in a large, dynamic and supportive change team.
For more information about this vacancy, please contact, Samantha Edwards, Interim Digital Transformation Lead, samanthadawn.edwards@staffordshire.gov.uk
Interviews W/C 7th August
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
