Full Time – 37 hours per week
Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest‑growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.
Digital Projects Officer
£28,598 – £31,022
About The Role
Rugby Borough Council is entering an exciting phase of our digitalisation journey. We continue to develop, optimise and scale AI‑assisted tooling and automated workflows to drive efficiency, cost savings and maximise productivity. As our Digital Projects Officer, you’ll support the delivery of Data, Insights & Automation (DIA) projects from initiation to implementation. You’ll ensure projects are well‑governed, delivered on time, within budget and achieve the expected operational and financial benefits.
What you’ll be doing
* Support end‑to‑end delivery of DIA projects, from initiation to implementation.
* Ensure projects are well‑governed with clear documentation, reporting and delivery plans.
* Track key milestones, risks and dependencies to keep projects on time and within budget.
* Work across services and technical teams to coordinate delivery and support adoption.
* Act as the key link between stakeholders and governance processes.
About You
* Experience managing and supporting digital and transformation projects.
* A reasonable amount of technical knowledge with a working understanding of digital, data or automation concepts.
* Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
* Ability to manage stakeholders at all levels.
* Awareness of information governance, data protection and ethical considerations in digital projects.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to work with technical and non‑technical colleagues.
Benefits
* 35 days leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
* Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
* Hybrid working up to 60%
* Flexi time scheme
* Annual leave purchase scheme
* Subsidised parking
* Structured induction programme
* Learning and development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
* Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
* Family‑friendly policies
* Independent support for your health & wellbeing
* Generous compassionate leave
* Extra benefits including retail discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme and more
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