Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £52,414 - £57,870 Per Annum, Plus Benefits
Location: Wokingham Borough Council, Shute End/Home Working
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 21/06/2026 at 23:00
Reference: 712481
We have an excellent opportunity for a Technology Delivery Specialist to join our IT Technology Operations Team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full-time, permanent basis.
As the Technology Delivery Specialist, you will be responsible for the successful delivery and monitoring of core strategic programmes within a portfolio of change, delivering projects such as Wide Area Network (WAN), Wireless upgrades and other IT infrastructure related projects.
Your focus will centre around programme objectives, programme level risk and issue management and benefits to be owned, measured and tracked. You will engage with cross-functional senior stakeholders to drive good governance across the programmes and ensure information is clear and transparent, support change management, maximise opportunities, escalate issues and address any resourcing impacts.
Additionally, you will assure the quality and accuracy of reporting across programmes, capture and disseminate lessons learned and emerging best practice to drive present and future programme development.
Benefits
* Generous Annual Leave – 31 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus bank holidays
* GP Helpline – Available 7 days a week
* Employee Assistance Programme – Including 24/7 Your Care Helpline
* Free Onsite Gym – Located at Shute End Offices, Wokingham
* Salary Sacrifice Schemes – Including Car and Cycle to Work schemes
* Local & Lifestyle Discounts – Save on shopping, entertainment, dining out & more
* Move through Menopause Course
* Sports & Social Group Activities – Including running, football, cricket & more
Key Responsibilities
* Responsible for supporting the daily delivery of infrastructure projects across Council Directorates
* Lead coordination of a strategic portfolio, working closely with Business Change Managers, PMO and Project Managers
* Accountable for the tracking of Programme level related risks across the Council with appropriate escalation and facilitation of risk and assurance sessions with senior leaders
* Accountable for maintaining PMO Framework and processes and internal Project and Programme Management expertise that will ensure a sustainable, long term approach to Programme and Project Management
* Leading, motivating, and developing staff involved with IT in line with delivery requirements
* Contributing to strategy, performance and quality control, and service and financial planning for specialist areas
Candidate Requirements
* Relevant Programme and Project Management qualification or skills and experience (MSP or similar)
* Educated to degree level (or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and aptitude)
* Ability to grasp and interpret high and low-level technical infrastructure designs, technical concepts and documentation
* Proven experience of delivering projects such as Wide Area Network (WAN), Wireless upgrades and other IT infrastructure related projects
* Proven ability in managing projects, other managers and staff to achieve agreed outputs, within budget, including benefit realization
Closing date: Sunday 21st June 2026, 11pm
Interview date: TBC
Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.
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