Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Various hours

Work Type: Hybrid – 2 days per week in office

Salary: £51,356 – £54,495 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Location: Loxely House, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

Help shape the future of technology at Nottingham City Council

Nottingham City Council is delivering an ambitious IT Transformation programme, modernising our systems, strengthening how we work, and putting technology at the heart of everything we do.

We are building a more connected, efficient and digitally enabled organisation, one that delivers better outcomes for our residents and communities.

As part of this, we are recruiting five Strategic Technology Business Partners to play a key role in embedding technology across the Council.

About the role

As a Strategic Technology Business Partner, you will work closely with one or more Council directorates, becoming a trusted advisor and critical link between services and the Technology function.

You will ensure technology is not just delivered, but truly enables transformation, supporting services to innovate, improve efficiency, and enhance outcomes for citizens.

You will:

• Partner with directorate leadership to shape and deliver technology-enabled transformation
• Lead or support complex programmes and projects from concept through to delivery
• Translate business needs into clear, deliverable technology solutions
• Drive service improvement, process redesign and adoption of new ways of working
• Use data and insight to support decision-making and continuous improvement 📊
• Champion digital skills and adoption, building confidence and capability across services
• Ensure alignment with cyber security, governance, and best practice 🔐
• Build strong relationships across services, suppliers, and senior stakeholders

This is a highly collaborative and influential role where you will embed yourself within services and help shape their future.

About you

We’re looking for people who bring a blend of strategic thinking, relationship management and delivery expertise.

You will bring:

• Experience in business partnering, transformation, or delivering technology change
• Strong understanding of project delivery, business analysis, or service improvement
• Ability to work in complex environments and manage competing priorities
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Commercial awareness and experience of working with suppliers
• A passion for using technology to drive better outcomes for people and communities

You will be confident working with both technical and non-technical audiences, able to translate complex ideas into clear, actionable solutions.

Why join us?

This is an exciting opportunity to:

• Play a key role in a high-impact IT Transformation
• Work across a wide range of services, influencing real change
• Develop your career within a new and growing Technology function
• Help create a Council that is modern, efficient and future-ready

Benefits & Rewards

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a secure, defined benefit pension with strong employer contributions
• 26 days annual leave to start, rising with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance
• Access to training, development and career progression opportunities

Our way of working

As a senior member of the Technology team, you will:

• Lead, support and develop others
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion in everything you do
• Drive a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• Build strong partnerships across the organisation

Ready to make an impact?

Join us and help make technology a true partner in delivering better services for Nottingham.

You can find the job description for this post here

For informal enquiries - please contact Chief Technology Officer Darren Elvidge at darren.elvidge@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: 16th September 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.