IT Business Partner
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000
Our client, a public sector organisation, seeks an IT Business Partner to align IT services with strategic objectives and drive technology-led transformation.
The Role
Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, bridging business units and IT. You'll provide strategic oversight, governance, and performance monitoring of outsourced IT services.
Key Responsibilities
* Serve as primary liaison between business and IT, ensuring technology aligns with strategic priorities
* Conduct business impact assessments and identify digital transformation readiness gaps
* Lead implementation of digital solutions using ITIL 4 and Agile methodologies
* Manage relationships with senior leadership, directorates, and IT service providers
* Oversee outsourced IT performance, ensuring compliance with ITIL 4 and NIST CSF 2.0 standards
* Promote agile working methods and ensure integration with key platforms (Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, ESRI ArcGIS)
* Identify and mitigate IT project risks while ensuring regulatory compliance
* Support digital capability building through coaching and change management
Essential Requirements
* Experience in business relationship management or digital transformation within local government/public sector
* Ability to conduct business impact assessments and translate business needs into digital solutions
* Strong stakeholder engagement skills
* Experience in agile, product-based IT environments
Desirable Requirements
* SFIA Level 5 capabilities in strategic planning and governance
* GDAD governance frameworks and business change leadership experience
* Contract and supplier management experience
* Change management certification (PROSCI, APM, PRINCE2, or Agile)
* Experience in data-led organisations with cybersecurity knowledge
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