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This is an incredibly exciting time to join our Corporate Transformation team! We’re a new local authority, created in April 2021. We are shaping what the transformation team looks like at West Northants Council, so there is plenty of opportunity to develop processes, and shape our offering so we can provide the best possible service to our colleagues in our Corporate directorate.

2 Year Fixed Term Role

Working alongside in an integrated and ambitious PMO you will join a community of project practitioners and professionals all dedicated to embracing and delivering change. The remit of the role is as ambitious as you are with projects ranging from large scale service operating model change, to managing several more technical projects as we look to secure strategic shifts in our technology, system and data architecture we have opportunities to support and stretch you in your career.

You will join a multidisciplinary service with expertise in programme and project management, business analysis both technical and change orientated as well as solutions and technical architects under pinned with a coordinating PMO.

Specifically you will be part of a new and growing team looking to create a sector leading business analysis function which can turn its hand to a vast arrange of business problems, system environments and technologies. In this role however, we are looking for the candidate who you can join the dots and look at an opportunity as more than the sum of its parts.

You will have a background in business analysis, requirements gathering and cataloguing and be comfortable deploying standard tools and techniques. You will also be keen to work with the business analysis community to develop practice and strive for continuous improvement.

However, this role and the ethos of the team is around getting the most from the people who make the systems work. So, to be a success you will need great stakeholder management skills, a natural curiosity to solve problems and find solutions as well as the ability to manage multiple assignments.

We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.

Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days annual leave per year, 28 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Car Lease scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
• Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
• Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

The council is in the process of implementing a new pay structure and terms and conditions which will be applicable to this role. The outcome could result in a future variation to the advertised salary, and this will be discussed at interview.