Stevenage Borough Council is looking for a strategic leader to head our ICT Operations Service. You will lead the core IT teams for our Shared IT partnership. This role is for a leader who balances strategic vision with a high-performance culture of delivery.
Your primary goal is to ensure the stability, security, and performance of the council’s technology. You will deliver critical services that directly impact residents. You will report directly to the CTO and act as a senior escalation point.
You will manage a team of specialist managers. Your direct reports include:
• Applications Manager.
• Cyber Security Manager.
• Networks and Telephony Manager.
• Infrastructure Services Manager.
Key Responsibilities
• Strategic Growth: Develop the ICT Operational Strategy, Architecture, and Roadmap.
• Financial Oversight: Create and manage capital and revenue budgets alongside leadership.
• Commercial Leadership: Lead procurement, supplier selection, and contract negotiations.
• Service Excellence: Establish KPIs to track efficiency and drive continuous improvement.
• Resilience: Oversee disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Governance: Work with Internal and External Auditors to provide security assurance.
You will be successful if you have:
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing high-performing teams.
• Proven ability to deliver strategic objectives within budget and on time.
• Excellent understanding of IT operations best practices and security principles.
• Experience in commercial relationship management and negotiation.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, able to interact with diverse stakeholders.
• A passion for technology and continuous improvement.
Our Benefits
• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share opportunities - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
• Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Discounted Health and Fitness membership
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.
How To Appy
All applications must be made on online - please visit Current vacancies
Closing date for receipt of applications: 23 March 2026
Interviews will be held week commencing: 30 March 2026