IT Business Relationship Manager

Positive EmploymentBedfordreedpublished 10/01/2026
Must-have:SeniorHybrid

Our client is a large local government organisation and looking for an experienced IT Business Relationship Manager to join their team. This is initially a 3 month contract which may be extended for the right applicant

You will

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with directorates, services and senior stakeholders across the Council.
  • Act as the primary point of contact between assigned business areas and DDaT.
  • Understand business priorities, challenges and opportunities and translate these into digital, data and technology requirements.
  • Support the development and delivery of directorate digital roadmaps aligned to corporate objectives.
  • Ensure DDaT services contribute to service transformation, efficiency, customer experience and organisational outcomes.

Demand Management and Prioritisation

  • Capture, assess and manage business demand for digital, data and technology services.
  • Support the development of business cases for technology-enabled change initiatives
  • Work with stakeholders to prioritise requirements against strategic objectives, resources and budget constraints.
  • Ensure requests for new systems, enhancements and digital services follow agreed governance processes.

Transformation and Continuous Improvement

  • Identify opportunities to improve business processes through technology, automation, data analytics and digital service design.
  • Support services in adopting modern digital ways of working.
  • Champion innovation and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, where appropriate.
  • Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement activities to identify improvement opportunities.

Project and Change Support

  • Collaborate with Project Managers, Solution Architects, Technical Leads and suppliers to ensure solutions meet business needs.
  • Support the successful delivery of DDaT projects and programmes.
  • Assist with change management activities, stakeholder engagement and user adoption.
  • Ensure benefits are defined, tracked and realised following implementation.

Service Management

  • Monitor service performance and customer satisfaction within assigned business areas.
  • Escalate service issues and risks where necessary.
  • Work with operational teams to improve service quality and user experience.
  • Contribute to service reviews and continual service improvement initiatives..

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS INSIDE SCOPE OF IR35

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