Business & Digital Change Analyst

Job Summary

Do you have a passion for supporting, shaping and continually improving service delivery?

Join us on our digital transformation journey and deliver our digital future together

We have an exciting permanent opportunity for an experienced PMO Officer/Analyst.  This role is at the forefront of delivering digital transformation within East Dunbartonshire Council.

The post will initially provide PMO support to our Oracle HCM project (new HR & Payroll System).  Thereafter, the post will support other projects within our ambitious Digital Transformation Programme.

You will be involved from the outset of the project and will focus on the overall project governance including;

• Lead and develop a PMO centre of excellence ensuring best practice is deployed in all aspects of programme/project delivery.
• Ensure processes are in place and followed to manage and monitor project activities, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Identify and monitor critical dependencies between projects and recommend appropriate action to the Programme Manager
• Monitor project plans
• Set up workshops and meetings as directed by the Programme manager
• Drive a continuous improvement culture within the project
• Identify opportunities to enhance project activities, ensuring that changes are fully implemented and effectively communicated to all interested parties.
• Identify and ensure collaborative management across project dependencies.
• Provide independent challenge to project timescales, costs and outcomes. 

The post sits within the Business & Digital Change team.  We are responsible for delivering digital transformation across all council services through the adoption of digital technology and digital thinking.  This role is key in supporting the development and delivery of our vision to be a digital Council. 

We are looking for candidates who are dynamic, innovative and are a positive champion of change.  This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and passionate team.

We offer a competitive salary enhanced with all the benefits of working for a public sector organisation, including a pension scheme, generous holidays and flexible working approach, reflecting our commitment to supporting a positive work-life balance.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Clare.Harrold@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

 

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

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