Senior Project Manager - Waverley Court

Senior Project Manager (Digital Change) - fixed term until 01/08/2028
Waverley Court

Salary: £56,392 - £67,457
Hours: 36 per week 

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager (Grade 9) to act as a strategic bridge between council services and technical delivery, helping drive the "pre-technical" phase of our digital evolution. You will help services uncover operational inefficiencies, maximise existing corporate technology, and shape a prioritised pipeline of digitally ready projects aligned with Scottish Government standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Pre-Technical Scoping: Guide services through the "pre-technical" discovery phase, helping teams translate operational pain points into structured, actionable digital roadmaps.
• Optimise Existing Technology: Identify opportunities to exploit existing corporate systems to drive low-cost, high-impact automation before requesting new technical builds.
• Process Re-engineering: Apply Lean methodologies to map "as-is" inefficiencies, strip out waste, and design streamlined "to-be" operational models.
• Pipeline Management: Build and manage a prioritised, "digitally ready" transformation pipeline that directly aligns with the Council's business plan and Medium-Term Financial Strategy.
• Drive Cultural Change: Foster a digital-first mindset across council services through continuous engagement, user co-design, and compelling impact storytelling.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with the expanded Digital Delivery Team to ensure seamless handovers from the scoping phase to technical delivery.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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