Technology Programme Manager

Overview

Employer:

Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £52,414 - £57,870 Per Annum, Plus Benefits (Pay award pending)

Location:

Shute End/Home Working

Contract:

Contract
Working Pattern:
Full Time

Hours:

37 hours per week.
DBS Check:
No
Closing Date: 19/07/2026 at 23:00
Reference: 713117

We have an excellent opportunity for a Technology Programme Manager to join our Business Change & PMO Team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a Hybrid working basis with 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

As Technology Programme Manager, you will take lead responsibility for supporting the daily delivery of Programmes across Council Directorates, ensuring successful implementation and impact management. You will coordinate a strategic portfolio working closely with DDAT and Business Change colleagues, including the DDAT Portfolio Manager, and may oversee 2 to 3 Project Managers or graduates.

You will work closely with Officers, Members, Partners, and senior stakeholders across the organisation to ensure programme objectives are met. Tracking programme plans and risks and issues, facilitating risk and assurance sessions with senior leaders, and maintaining the PMO Framework and processes form integral parts of your role. You will also support budget monitoring for projects and programmes, contribute to service and financial planning, and champion the principles of corporate parenting throughout all aspects of service delivery.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated, diplomatically skilled leader with significant experience to guide our team toward enabling the organisation to deliver large-scale transformation, change and continuous improvement across the Borough.

• Responsible for supporting the daily delivery of Technology Programmes across Council Directorates.
• Responsible for coordination of a strategic portfolio, working closely with the Business Change colleagues, especially the PMO and Programme Delivery Manager and Project Managers to ensure successful implementation and impact management.
• Accountable for the tracking of Programme level related risks across the Council with appropriate escalation and facilitation of risk and assurance sessions with senior leaders to understand potential issues, seek mitigations and provide successful delivery of services.
• Leading, motivating, and developing staff involved with Projects and Programmes in line with delivery requirements, to achieve consistently high employee engagement and performance, including line management responsibilities if required.
• Contribute to strategy, performance and quality control, and service and financial planning for specialist areas.

• Relevant Programme and Project Management qualification or skills and experience (MSP or similar).
• Knowledge of local government and particularly transformational Government and efficiency agenda.
• Relevant Change Management qualification or skills and experience (Prosci or similar).
• Experience of using Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, MS Project, MS Visio, PowerPoint.

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside. We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

If you’re interested in this exciting opportunity, click the link below and apply today. Alternatively, for more information or to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Tony Harmsworth, Digital, Data and Technology Portfolio Manager via email Tony

Closing date: 11pm, Sunday 19th of July 2026. Interviews: TBC.

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