LGR IT Integration Support Co-ordinator

Rushmoor as a district council will no longer exist on April 1st, 2028, but with form part of a larger unitary local authority in North Hampshire.

The IT and technical infrastructures for all authorities making up the North Hampshire unitary council need to be transitioned so that the new council can be working in a safe and legal environment on 1st April 2028.

This role is aimed to support the co-ordination of the transition of IT Services to the new unitary, working closely with partner authorities’ technical teams, senior managers, suppliers and LGR representatives to ensure a smooth transition whilst maintaining operational IT services during this period.

Main Responsibilities

To provide structured integration, coordination and governance capability to reduce programme risk and protect engineering focus during the LGR transition period.

To coordinate and support the structured integration and alignment of several IT environments as part of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), ensuring Day 1 operational continuity, architectural coherence and effective governance.

To provide programme-level coordination across internal IT workstreams and cross-council forums, actively managing risks, dependencies, milestones and documentation associated with IT integration activity. The role will ensure that alignment decisions are clearly recorded, technically informed and appropriately governed.

To work closely with senior IT leadership and technical specialists, the postholder will support the development of a coherent target-state IT environment for the new authority, while protecting ongoing service stability and cyber security posture.

The Ideal Candidate

Have experience of managing scaled transition of a technical environment.

Good IT infrastructure knowledge and experience including M365, Azure, identity and access management, infrastructure platforms, networks, cyber security controls and line-of business application architecture.

Ability to understand and coordinate complex technology ecosystems that underpin critical council services and ensure systems are integrated securely and effectively across multiple organisations as part of Local Government Reorganisation.

Good project and programme management skills and experience.

Strong understanding of IT governance, risk management, and dependency management within complex organisational environments. This includes the ability to identify and manage interdependencies between systems, services, suppliers, and organisational processes to support the safe and coordinated integration of technology platforms during large-scale transformation programmes.

Excellent communication and co-ordination skills with ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders, including Service Managers and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), to represent IT considerations within the Local Government Reorganisation programme.

Ability to translate complex technical issues into clear information for senior management, ensuring that IT implications are understood and that technology considerations are incorporated into wider organisational planning and transformation activities.