Senior IT Business Partner
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils
Senior IT Business Partner
£80874
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, Wandsworth
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 19 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 0203f734a4aa4e3380e50471f037cd24
Full Job Description
- Are you an experienced IT professional with a passion for driving digital transformation in the public sector?
- Would you like to work on new and exciting projects that will really transform how the Council will work by driving transformation by leveraging digital tools and technologies.
- Is it time to grow your repertoire of skills whilst working in a friendly and nurturing team?
- Collaborate closely with department heads and elected staff to deeply understand business needs.
- Identify opportunities and align IT initiatives with organisational goals.
- Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies, digital innovation, and best practices.
- Champion the adoption of modern IT solutions and translate business change ideas into projects that deliver value for money.
- Build strong relationships with business units, acting as a trusted advisor.
- Understand their challenges and translate them into effective IT solutions.
- Assess and mitigate IT risks, ensuring compliance with security, data protection, and regulatory requirements.
- Drive change management efforts related to IT initiatives, fostering user adoption and minimising disruption.
- Work with colleagues in IT to exchange ideas and experiences, ensuring the best solution is chosen.
- Oversee the successful execution of IT projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards. Ensure projects follow IT governance processes.
- Collaborate with external suppliers to understand their technical offerings. Ensure project requirements are met while adhering to IT standards.
Staff Management Experience: - Proven Achievement Record:
- Senior Managerial Expertise:
- Engagement in Business System Forums:
- Effective Facilitation Skills:
- Strategic Communication:
- Relationship Building:
- Strategic Insight:
- Customer-Focussed Approach:
- Compelling Communication:
- Conflict Resolution:
- Pragmatic Flexibility:
- Cultural Acumen:
- Information Synthesis:
- Effective Communication:
- Educational Qualification:
- Professional IT / Business Management accreditation - e.g., Chartered IT Professional, MBA.
- Project Management Certification:
- Prince2 Practitioner or any other accredited project management qualification.
- Business Transformation and Analysis Expertise:
- Experience or accreditations in Business Change, Analysis, Process Mapping, and Re-engineering.
As a key member of our IT Business Partner Team, you will collaborate with senior stakeholders, shape technology strategies, and ensure effective delivery of IT services across our organisation.
As the Senior IT representative within the SSA, your role is to strategically focus on the activities of the SSA IT Service. You'll provide IT consultancy, drive business transformation, and manage client relations across multiple SSA Directorates. Your responsibilities include rigorously developing and evaluating major IT investment proposals and overseeing the procurement and implementation of complex IT and business transformation programs in alignment with the SSA IT and digital strategy and technical standards.
About the role
Reporting to the IT Business Partnership Manager, you will……..
Strategic Alignment:
Thought Leadership:
Relationship Building:
Risk Management and Compliance:
Change Management:
Collaboration and Solution Selection:
Project Oversight:
Supplier Engagement:
1. Demonstrated ability in managing staff, fostering collaboration, and achieving team goals.
1. A track record of success across critical areas, including:
o Business Analysis
o Options Appraisals
o Procurement/Contract Management
o Project Management, 1. Demonstrable impact on IT-led business transformation, delivering results within challenging timeframes.
1. Seasoned senior management experience in both operational and project/programme contexts.
1. Active participation in relevant business system focus groups and forums.
1. Proficient in facilitating workshops and group discussions, leading to consensus-driven decisions.
1. Presenting strategic and tactical IT and business issues to senior business audiences with clarity and impact.
Skills
+ Cultivate strong working relationships with colleagues, the broader business, and external partners.
+ Demonstrate strategic analysis and planning skills to drive informed decision-making.
+ Embrace a strong customer service ethos, ensuring client satisfaction and positive interactions.
+ Advise and produce compelling business cases and detailed requirement specifications.
+ Handle conflicts with gravitas, seeking mutually agreeable resolutions promptly.
+ Deviate from rigid mandates when practical, prioritising effective outcomes.
+ Be sensitive to organisational cultures, hierarchies, and politics, adapting your approach accordingly.
+ Rapidly absorb and analyse written and verbal information, extracting key messages and making relevant recommendations.
+ Master presentation and influencing skills, communicating persuasively both verbally and in writing.
Qualifications