Digital Applications and Change Lead

If you can bring order, direction and momentum to complex application environments, this is where you’ll make the biggest impact.

At Cambridge City Council, we are strengthening how digital services and applications are managed across the organisation. This role sits at the centre of that work.

Digital Applications & Change Lead

This is a leadership role responsible for shaping, managing and improving the council’s portfolio of business-critical applications – ensuring they are secure, effective and aligned to service needs.

What you’ll do

• Lead the council’s application portfolio and lifecycle approach

• Own roadmaps, upgrades and decommissioning of key systems

• Manage and develop a team of application specialists

• Act as senior application owner for core business systems

• Work with our shared ICT service and suppliers to drive performance

• Manage budgets, contracts and application investment decisions

• Support transformation and service improvement through digital applications

• Strengthen governance, assurance and compliance across systems

What we’re looking for

You’ll bring experience managing application portfolios or business systems in a complex organisation, alongside strong leadership and stakeholder skills.

You’ll be confident in:

• Leading teams and improving performance

• Managing multiple systems, suppliers and priorities

• Translating service needs into practical digital solutions

• Balancing strategic direction with operational delivery

• Building strong relationships across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Why join us?

You’ll be part of the Corporate Hub at the centre of a council driving transformation and better digital services. This role has real influence over how key applications are delivered and improved.

Alongside meaningful work that supports our communities, you’ll join a supportive team and enjoy a wide range of benefits, including:

• Excellent learning and development opportunities supported via a range of sources and methods and, where applicable, recognised through Digital Badges

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and Additional Voluntary Contribution (Shared AVC) Scheme

• Agile and Flexible working options

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days after five years’ service, plus 8 days public holidays (pro rata for part time), with the option to purchase additional leave

• Family friendly policies and Flexible Bank Holidays

• Confidential wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and Your Care wellbeing platform

• Staff reward and recognition framework, including an annual staff awards ceremony

• Professional Membership Fees paid for, dependent on role

• Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work, Gym Membership and Home & Electronics

• Lifestyle Savings with over 750 discounts from the UK’s leading retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, attractions and more

• Free swimming at CCC swimming pools

• Subsidy for public transport

• Relocation Assistance may be payable in approved cases

• Annually negotiated pay and award progression

Hours: This is a full-time role, for 37 hours per week.

Although the role is advertised as full time, if you believe you have the skills and experience to join us and would like to discuss different working patterns, please do get in touch.

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £52,413 - £56,782per annum (City Pay Band 8), pro rata for part time.

Location: This is flexible – working in Cambridge at one of our offices or working from home. You will be able to balance your work location accordingly.

More Information:

You can click on the links here to find out more information about Staff Pay and Benefits, Working for the Council, our Values & Behaviours, Equality & Diversity in Recruitment or Our People & Culture Strategy.

If you would like an informal chat, please contact Natasha Gordon via email at natasha.gordon@cambridge.gov.uk

Application Process:

To be considered for this role, please click ‘Apply Online’ and submit an application.

If you are an internal candidate you can apply by logging in to your Employee Self-Serve (ESS) and access the ‘Useful Links’ (top right of the dashboard, under the person icon) and click on ‘CCC Job Opportunities’.

Cambridge City Council recognises the value of digital badges in evidencing skills, knowledge and competencies, and welcomes their inclusion within job applications as verifiable indicators of achievement and capability.

Cambridge City Council is an Equal Opportunity employer and embraces diversity, creating an inclusive environment for all employees.