Job vacancy details
ICT Transformation Manager
| Employer | London Borough of Waltham Forest | Finance | Reference | 50033514/FIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published | Mon 15/03/2010 16:00 PM | Closing Date | Mon 29/03/2010 23:30 PM |
| Working Pattern | Full Time, Permanent position | Hours | 36 per week |
| Salary | £56,529.00 - £59,667.00 | CRB Check | Yes |
| Location | E17 5SD | ||
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is undergoing a major transformation program and Information and Communication Technologies lies at the very heart of this. To support this transformation the ICT Group is about to start a fundamental change to the provision of ICT, which will move the council onto a state of the art suite of infrastructure and systems.
This work includes collocation of data centres, renewal of servers and storage, deployment of virtualisation in the data centre, applications and desktop and a migration from Novell & Groupwise to a Microsoft based technology platform. In the next 18 months we will also be renewing our network, deploying unified communications, integrating our voice and data networks and changing a number of Business Critical Systems.
We are looking for two posts which will be central to the success of these changes, a Service Delivery Manager and a Business Transformation Manager.
Business Transformation Manager
Reporting to the Head of ICT you will be a member of the senior management team, lead a team of 5 and will act as a key interface between the ICT Group and the Business. Supporting the Head of ICT in the Council’s Transformation program, your responsibilities will include Business Engagement, Program Management and the management of 3rd party vendors and contracts.
You will be a flexible and pragmatic individual able to engage with and explain technical principles to a broad cross section of Council Staff, from the Chief Exec down. You should have extensive project and program management experience and will have managed the ICT contribution to major business change programs, working with both internal and 3rd party resources. You should understand and have applied the principles of strategic vendor management and be able to use these principles to get the very best from the Councils ICT suppliers.
You should have a broad understanding of the following technologies:
o Infrastructure – Data Centres, Servers and
Storage (HP & EMC SAN)
o Virtualisation Technologies – VMARE, Citrix &
Hyper V
o Microsoft Technology – Active Directory,
Exchange, OCS etc.
o Network / Telephony / Security
o ITIL V3 / GCSX 4.1 / Prince 2
Interview Date: W/C 19 April 2010.
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population.
We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace.
The Council is committed to meeting its 4 strategic outcomes contained in its Corporate Equality Plan:
• Promoting equality of opportunity
• Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage
• Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels
• Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent services to all.
Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.
For more information please visit: http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/index/social.htm
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Other Attributes
- Keywords: ict, manager, transformation
- Sector: Local Government
- Occupation: IT/Telecoms
- Location: Waltham Forest
