IMPORTANT Our Application system is unavailable from 29 January at 4pm to the evening of Friday 6 February. You will not be able to apply to our roles during this time. Digital Projects Officer £28,598 - £31,022 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 Countrys fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive. About the role Rugby Borough Council are entering into an exciting phase of our digitalisation journey as we continue to develop, optimise and scale AI assisted tooling and automated workflows to help drive efficiency, cost savings and maximise productivity. As our Digital Projects Officer youll play an important role in supporting the delivery of Data, Insights and Automation (DIA) projects from initiation through to implementation. Youll help ensure projects are are well-governed, delivered on time and within budget, and achieve the expected operational and financial benefits. This is a great opportunity for someone with fantastic technical and communication skills who enjoys working across teams. Youll act as the key bridge between Council services, technical DIA staff and corporate governance (including the AI Ethics Board and Transformation programmes). What youll be doing In this role youll: - 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 key link between stakeholders and governance processes About you Youll have: - Experience of 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 communications 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 Program 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