Digital Projects Manager, HISTORIC ENGLAND
About the role
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Digital Projects Manager (Digital). This is a full-time, fixed-term contract until 30 September 2028.
Pay
National: £40,778 – £43,000 pro-rata. Greater London: £43,903 – £45,411 pro-rata.
Location
Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) or Cambridge, with hybrid working.
Benefits
- Competitive defined benefit pension scheme with 28.97% employer contributions
- 28 days’ holiday
- Corporate discounts
- Free entry into English Heritage sites across the country
- Development opportunities
About the team
Portfolio Development & Delivery (Portfolio) sits within Corporate Services, providing high-quality, cost-effective support services that enable Historic England to care for England’s historic environment effectively. The Digital Team plays a key role in delivering Historic England’s Digital Services Portfolio, the strategic framework for governing, prioritising and delivering investment in digital systems, data and services. The portfolio encompasses programmes, projects, business-as-usual activities and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, ensuring digital investment aligns with organisational priorities and delivers public value.
Responsibilities
- Lead the successful delivery of digital projects that support the Digital Services Portfolio vision and objectives
- Work closely with Information Management and Technology (IMT) colleagues and business stakeholders
- Drive continuous improvement and deliver user-focused digital solutions
- Ensure systems and processes are fully documented, operationally ready and capable of delivering lasting organisational benefits
Requirements
- Experience of managing digital or technology projects
- Experience of agile or hybrid delivery approaches
- Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to manage conflicting priorities
- Ability to present project progress to stakeholders, including making recommendations to support decision-making