Head of IT Policy and Performance

Head of IT - Policy and Performance

Project and Programme Management / Public and Government Sector / Transformational Change/ Deliver Cost Savings / Technical Expertise / Policy Framework / London / 6 Month Contract

Head of IT (Policy and Performance) required for a 6 month contract within the public Sector based in London.

The selected candidate will have responsibility for; devising and maintaining an internal governance system that effectively joins up the delivery of digital public services, mission IT projects, and commodity technology services, as well as the retirement of existing legacy systems.

Main Duties:

* Implementing significant business and cultural changes across the department and introducing new processes and procedures, to ensure agile, iterative development and operation of digital services is successful.
* Overseeing the department's delivery of digital projects to ensure that they are built and operated in line with time and budgetary constraints, embedding and collating management information and data to provide regular updates on performance at Board level
* Providing leadership and development to line management to a high calibre team of technical and policy staff, fostering a culture that builds digital skills and rewards delivery
* Acting as a strong advocate with senior internal and external stakeholder for a strategic approach and architecture that prioritises user needs in support of digital services over legacy systems, both across the department and at Board level

Essential Skills:

* Demonstrable and practical experience at a senior level, in the public or private sector, of delivering transformational change to business processes and systems, to deliver cost savings and service improvements for customers
* High level of digital market awareness and experience of recruiting and/or procuring a wide range of technical expertise, ideally some or all of: user insight / research, product analytics, design, agile procurement, technical architecture, content design, performance and business analysis
* Experience of developing and implementing innovative strategic approaches to large-scale business transformation programmes while balancing tight resource constraints, conflicting priorities and a dynamic programme
* Awareness and understanding of industry standard security issues and processes. An understanding of HMG's security policy framework would be an advantage

If you feel you have relevant experience then please submit an up to date CV for immediate considerations
Capita Resourcing welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation.

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