Hybrid Connected Place Transformation Manager – 18 Months FTC

at Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP

• Job title: Connected Place Transformation Manager – 18 Months FTC
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £71,713 - £79,409 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cyber Security
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Lead the Connected Places transformation agenda at Barnet Council. Oversee delivery of smart city initiatives and digital infrastructure improvements within London’s largest borough.

Responsibilities

• Lead one of the council’s most ambitious and strategically important transformation agendas
• Drive forward the delivery of fully funded programme shaping how Barnet leverages telecommunications, data, and emerging technologies
• Manage a £2.35m budget, secure additional grants and investment, navigate commercial negotiations, maintaining strong relationships with providers, partners, and stakeholders
• Ensure the Connected Places agenda remains aligned with organisational priorities

Requirements

• Strong experience in either telecoms infrastructure deployment or digital adoption and organisational change
• Proven ability to deliver ambitious programmes at pace and at scale
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, manage budgets, lead teams, develop business cases, and secure tangible outcomes across a diverse technical and organisational landscape
• Politically astute and comfortable navigating emerging and advanced technologies
• Experience of people management, stakeholder engagement at all levels, and steering organisations through large scale change
• Familiarity with GDS Service Standard, Technology Code of Practice, Electronic Communications Code and NCSC Connected Places Cyber Security Principles.

Benefits

• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
• Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
• A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Employee well-being training programs including confidential employee assistance