Assistant Director Digital Transformation and Programmes, SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the digital transformation programme and major projects across the council
- Drive service redesign, efficiency and benefits realization and measurable improvement
- Embed governance, assurance and performance management and performance reporting
- Build strong partnerships across services and externally
- Ensure digital transformation improves services for residents, businesses and staff
What We’re Looking For
A collaborative and strategic digital and delivery-focused leader with the experience and credibility to lead complex digital transformation at scale.
- Senior leadership experience in digital, ICT, transformation or programme delivery within a large, complex organisation
- A strong track record of delivering major programmes that improve services, efficiency and outcomes
- Excellent governance, assurance, risk management, performance and benefits realisation experience
- The ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead inclusive, resident-focused digital change
Job Details
ICT & Digital Innovation is central to how Sheffield City Council modernises services, improves access and delivers better outcomes for the city.
Initial assessment activities (via Teams): w/c 10 August 2026
Final Panel Interviews (in-person): 20 or 21 August 2026
Selection Process
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve.
We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.