Technical Delivery Programme Manager

Thisis an integrated, LGR funded role. As a result, this position is only availableto applicants who already work for Surrey County Council or one of Surrey’s 11Borough & District councils. We thank you for your interest in our rolesand would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

This role has a starting salary of £63,823 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

This is a fixed-term contract until 31.03.2027.

We are excited to be hiring a new Technical Delivery Programme Manager to join our fantastic Tech Fundamentals Team based at Woodhatch Place in Reigate.

This role is open to hybrid working and as a team we split our time between collaborating with colleagues in the office and working from home.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days’ holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years’ service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer’s leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

About the Role

This role sits within the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Programme, focusing on delivery of the Tech Fundamentals workstream, a critical set of projects that will ensure services can operate safely and effectively from Vesting Day.

As Technical Delivery Programme Manager, you will coordinate a portfolio of interdependent technical projects, ensuring they are aligned, well-managed and delivered on time to support Day One readiness. Working closely with Programme Managers, Workstream Leads and technical specialists across Surrey County Council and District and Borough councils, you’ll bring structure, oversight and momentum to a complex delivery environment.

Your key responsibilities as a Technical Delivery Programme Manager will include:

• Leading the planning and delivery of the Tech Fundamentals workstream, coordinating multiple interdependent projects
• Maintaining integrated plans, managing dependencies, priorities and milestones across the workstream
• Applying robust programme management disciplines, including governance, risk, issue and dependency management
• Working closely with technical specialists to understand and coordinate delivery requirements, ensuring alignment across the wider programme
• Collaborating effectively across multiple organisations and workstreams to support joined-up delivery
• Providing clear, concise reporting on progress, risks, issues and decisions required
• Identifying and escalating risks that could impact Vesting Day readiness, ensuring safe and compliant service delivery
• Supporting assurance and continuous improvement, including lessons learned
• Ensuring delivery within agreed budgets

Success in this role will be reflected in the delivery of strong, reliable technical foundations that are in place and fully operational in time for Vesting Day. You will bring clarity and control to a complex delivery environment, maintaining a clear view of plans, risks and dependencies while ensuring progress stays on track.

Through effective coordination across technical teams and programme workstreams, you’ll enable joined-up delivery and remove barriers to progress. Just as importantly, you’ll provide clear, high-quality reporting that gives senior stakeholders confidence in delivery, ultimately ensuring services can launch safely, seamlessly and in full compliance from Day One.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• Proven experience delivering complex programmes or workstreams with multiple dependencies
• Strong programme management capability, including planning, governance and risk management
• Ability to work effectively with technical specialists, with sufficient understanding of delivery-level technical concepts to coordinate activity
• Experience working across organisational and functional boundaries, building effective relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including producing clear and insightful programme reporting

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and answer the following 5 questions:

1. Can you describe a complex programme or workstream you have delivered that involved multiple interdependencies?
2. Tell us about how you have applied programme management disciplines to ensure successful delivery in a challenging environment.
3. This role requires close working with technical specialists without necessarily being a deep technical expert. Can you provide an example of how you have worked with technical teams to coordinate delivery and ensure requirements were clearly understood and met?
4. Describe a time when you worked across multiple organisations or functions to deliver a shared outcome. Please explain how you built relationships, managed differing priorities, and how you communicated progress, risks and key decisions to stakeholders.
5. Please can you describe your experience managing supplier contracts, including how you’ve overseen performance, ensured compliance, and handled any issues or renegotiations?

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 25.06.2026 with interviews planned to follow.

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Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. Please contact Andy Grogan via email at andy.grogan@surreycc.gov.uk or Andrew McGuire at AMcGuire@epsom-ewell.gov.uk.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents! Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council.

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we’re committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.