Description This Job posting is only open to Internal Applicants at Brent Council Salary range: £61,653 - £65,181 p.a. incl. London weighting (plus fantastic benefits!) Contract: Fixed term / Secondment with line management approval (12 months) Hours of work: 36 hours per week Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time Are you ready to make your mark as Digital Transformation Programme Manager and deliver cutting-edge solutions that improve outcomes for our community? Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here. The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us. The Post The Digital Transformation Programme Manager will lead one of the council’s core digital workstreams, overseeing the end-to-end delivery of complex programmes that modernise services and improve outcomes for residents. The role involves working closely with services, digital and transformation teams to design and implement user-focused digital solutions, managing programme governance, budgets, risks, and benefits, and leading change management activity to ensure new processes and technologies are successfully adopted. The Person We are looking for someone who brings strategic insight, strong delivery skills, and a passion for user-focused digital transformation. The ideal candidate will be comfortable navigating complex environments and inspiring confidence at all levels across the organisation. They will combine excellent communication skills with the ability to challenge established ways of working and build compelling cases for change. We are seeking a confident and collaborative leader with strong strategic insight and a delivery-focused mindset. You will be comfortable operating in complex environments, able to challenge existing practices constructively, and skilled at building credibility and trust with senior stakeholders and delivery teams alike. You will bring excellent communication skills, political awareness, and a clear commitment to customer-focused design, organisational values, and inclusive ways of working. You will have experience delivering IT-enabled change or transformation programmes in a large or complex organisation, including leading change management and user adoption activity. You will be familiar with structured programme governance, managing risks, issues, dependencies, and budgets, and working at pace across multiple priorities. Experience influencing senior stakeholders and delivering measurable service improvements through digital or service redesign is essential. Why join us? We know people achieve their best when they feed valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from: Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS) Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans Travel perks including Zipcar access, affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment Closing date: 11 January 2026 (23:59) Additional Information If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement. This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council. External candidates are not permitted to apply for internal only roles. Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application. We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances. The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here. Brent has a positive approach to flexible working. As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us. Job Description Secondment Form - Brent employees only