Directorate Solutions Manager

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Job Details

• The Directorate Solutions Manager role is a senior management role within the Council’s Business Technology Solutions service. The role entails management of a team of IT staff as well as direct engagement with Council services and managing IT suppliers within the supported business areas. This role also entails ensuring that forward plans for systems change and associated projects are in place and being executed as required.
• The role offers the opportunity to engage in exciting technology-related work with varied business areas at a time of significant change and growing dependency on IT and digital solutions.
• Reporting directly to the Head of ICT, you will be directly responsible for both the on-going operation and progression of technology opportunities within one or more Council Services as well as ensuring the Council’s Digital Strategy is progressed in these areas,
• As a progressive employer, Fife Council offers the opportunity to work in this role as a “blended working” arrangement with a balance of home-working and office-working. This allows flexibility in place and hours of work to meet the demands of the role, however, the post holder will be expected to travel to and attend office locations in Fife as required, e.g. to engage in team, service or supplier meetings or to manage critical incidents.
• As well as an attractive salary/pensions offering, Fife Council employees can also take advantage of employee discounts and purchasing schemes.

The Person

• The candidate will have extensive experience of managing ICT operational teams and executing large IT projects within a complex organisation such as the Council.
• This must include experience of preparing and communicating forward plans and technology requirements in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders as well as a working knowledge of relevant information and data regulations.
• The post holder will have budgetary responsibilities and must have experience of managing sizable operational and project budgets.
• Since the post entails both leadership elements as well as translation of technology opportunities into business plans, the postholder must demonstrate the ability communicate effectively at all organisational levels using a variety of means.
• A driving licence is not considered essential, however it would be useful as the postholder will be expected to travel to various locations throughout Fife with a 1 or 2 day’s notice.

Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

We are currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.

For Further Information Please Contact: Charlie Anderson - charlie.anderson@fife.gov.uk