We have an excellent opportunity available for an Application Services Delivery Manager to join our team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, permanent basis.
As the Application Services Delivery Manager, you will lead a team of specialists responsible for delivering the Council's application services. You will collaborate with key stakeholders across all Directorates to ensure that applications are aligned with the Council's strategic priorities.
In this role, you will also contribute to the successful delivery of the DDaT technical improvement programme, acting as the technical lead for projects within your area of expertise. You will work closely with application vendors to monitor and manage supplier performance, ensuring that each application has a clear roadmap and that technical requirements are well understood by all relevant IT support teams.
Benefits
Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it's a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:
* A generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays
* An excellent local government pension scheme
* Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)
* Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes
* A range of local & lifestyle discounts
* An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline
Key Responsibilities
* Responsible for leading the development, implementation and strategic direction of the Councils application estate
* Act as an enabler for continual improvement initiatives across application services
* Act as the lead technical expert during all stages of system implementations and major improvement projects, ensuring the right resources are available when needed, keeping colleagues fully informed throughout, and ensuring all designs and solutions are appropriately documented.
* Overall responsibility for all application implementations, upgrades and
* Working alongside Data and Technical specialists responsible for data integrity within the Council application estate, responsibilities include the migration and translation of data within applications.
* Contract and supplier management of application vendors, leading on procurement with support from procurement specialists to ensure applications are procured in line with the Councils constitution including taking procurements through Executive Member sign off.
Candidate Requirements
* Educated to degree level (or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and aptitude)
* Deep and extensive technical experience and skills managing business applications lifecycle including server/ client/ database/SaaS/cloud, integrations and interfaces, incidents, changes, and problems.
* Proven ability in managing technical projects, technical teams, other managers and staff to achieve agreed outputs, within budget, including benefit realization.
* Full UK Driving License
Our Area
Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.
Salary range: £59,009 - £64,673 per year
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