Isp It Transformation Project Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 11, 2026.
Contract to start ASAP until 26-02-27 with a possible extension.
Full job description
ISP IT Transformation Project Manager - Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
Contract: Temporary contract from 23 November 2026 to 26 February 2027
Lead Complex IT Transformation and Deliver Strategic Change Across Council Services
We're recruiting an experienced ISP IT Transformation Project Manager to join Bradford Metropolitan District Council, based at Britannia House, BD1 1HX.
This is a senior transformation and programme delivery role responsible for leading complex IT and digital change initiatives across the Council.
You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, technical teams, suppliers and service leads to plan and deliver transformation projects, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure new technology solutions support service improvement and organisational priorities.
About the Role
As ISP IT Transformation Project Manager, you'll take ownership of high-profile IT transformation projects from initiation through to implementation and handover.
You'll provide strong project governance, manage budgets and resources, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure programmes remain aligned to agreed outcomes, timescales and business requirements.
What you'll be doing:
- Leading complex IT and digital transformation projects
- Managing projects from initiation through to implementation and handover
- Developing detailed project plans, milestones and delivery schedules
- Managing project budgets, resources and financial forecasts
- Leading multidisciplinary technical and business teams
- Working closely with senior stakeholders and service leads
- Managing external suppliers, consultants and technology partners
- Identifying and managing project risks, issues and dependencies
- Maintaining robust project governance and reporting
- Preparing project updates, highlight reports and executive briefings
- Managing scope, change requests and project controls
- Supporting business case development and benefits realisation
- Ensuring technical delivery aligns with business requirements
- Coordinating procurement and supplier engagement where required
- Overseeing testing, implementation and transition activity
- Supporting change management and stakeholder engagement
- Managing project interdependencies across wider transformation programmes
- Ensuring solutions are delivered to agreed quality standards
- Tracking benefits, outcomes and post-implementation performance
- Supporting continuous improvement across project and programme delivery
Requirements
We're looking for a highly experienced IT Transformation Project Manager with a strong track record of delivering large-scale and complex technology change.
You'll ideally have:
- Significant experience managing complex IT transformation projects
- Strong experience delivering digital or technology-enabled change
- Experience managing projects within large or complex organisations
- Strong project governance and programme-control skills
- Experience managing substantial budgets and resources
- Strong supplier and third-party management experience
- Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams
- Strong stakeholder-management skills at senior and executive level
- Experience developing business cases and delivery plans
- Strong risk, issue and dependency management skills
- Experience with business change and benefits realisation
- Strong understanding of the IT project lifecycle
- Experience working with infrastructure, applications, cloud, data or enterprise technology projects would be advantageous
- Previous local authority or public-sector transformation experience would be highly desirable
- PRINCE2, Agile, MSP, APM or equivalent project management qualification would be advantageous
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to provide relevant references/work history
- Ability to complete required pre-employment checks
Why Apply
- Senior IT transformation opportunity with Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Competitive Umbrella rate of £768.24 per day
- Full-time 37-hour working week
- Opportunity to lead complex, high-profile digital transformation projects
- Work closely with senior stakeholders and technical specialists
- Chance to influence strategic technology change across Council services
- Temporary assignment through to February 2027
- High-impact project management role within a large public-sector organisation
Benefits
- Weekly Pay
- Company Pension
- Ongoing Agency Support
Additional Information
Client: Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Job Title: ISP IT Transformation Project Manager
Location: Britannia House, BD1 1HX
Positions Available: 1
Hours: 37 hours per week
Start Date: 23 November 2026
End Date: 26 February 2027
Contract Type: Temporary
Pay Rate: Umbrella: £768.24 per day
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Pay: £768.24 per day
Benefits:
- Company pension
Application question(s):
- Do you have significant experience leading complex IT transformation projects?
- Have you delivered large-scale digital or technology-enabled change within a complex organisation?
- Are you experienced in project governance, budgets, risk management and supplier management?
- Do you have experience working with senior and executive-level stakeholders?
- Have you previously delivered transformation projects within local government or the wider public sector?
- Are you able to reliably travel to Britannia House, Bradford, BD1 1HX?
- Are you available to start from 23 November 2026?
Experience:
- IT Transformation Project Management: 5 years (required)
- Digital / Technology Transformation: 3 years (required)
- Senior Stakeholder & Supplier Management: 3 years (required)
- Local Authority / Public Sector Transformation: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- PRINCE2 / MSP / Agile / APM or equivalent Project Management Qualification (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
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