SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL

Business Development

Somerset County Council is an ambitious local authority situated in an attractive part of the country. We commission, enable and provide a diverse range of services to over half a million people living in the County.

We offer an exciting and stimulating business environment which is driven by changing the way we work, how we meet customer needs and how we respond to policy and financial challenges. We are building an organisation that is positive, forward thinking and customer focused. This has included putting in place a new organisation structure and leadership team.

Business Development now provides a full range of business, commercial and transformation capability to the wider organisation. This includes managing some of our major suppliers, providing commercial expertise, and leading business and technological change.

We want to recruit people who share our ambition to deliver our change agenda and help build the Business Development function.

Service Manager – Technology Salary up to £38,142 Ref No: 5915/JLB/MJ

Working closely with senior stakeholders within the organisation developing business requirements into outline technology solutions, you will oversee the delivery of major technology projects and ensure that the Council takes advantage of technical innovation and opportunity to improve business efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery.

The post involves developing and securing approval to ICT strategies, and development of functional specifications for ICT services and systems liaising with Lead Commissioners, Directors, and Senior Managers as appropriate. You will ensure these meet client business requirements and also provide a quality assurance role.

By supporting the reshaping of the provider service/contracted services where appropriate, you will commission approved solutions from third party suppliers ensuring effective integration with all authority systems and compliance with all security policies. You will also assess the service providers' performance against the contractual framework, escalating concerns and securing improvements.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Alan Webb, Strategic Manager - ICT on 01823 355293.

Full details can be found at Somerset County Council website. You can contact the recruitment team at recruitment@somerset.gov.uk or telephone 01823 356862 (24 hour answerphone). Please quote the reference number 5915/JLB.

Closing date for receipt of a tailored CV and a statement of suitability of no more than two pages of A4 setting out how you meet the requirements to be received by 5pm on 16th May 2013. Please quote the reference number 5915/JLB

Interviews will be held week commencing 10 June 2013.