Digital Development Manager (Maternity Cover)

Digital Development Manager

Civic Centre, Esher Surrey

£54,616 - £64,192

C4 Occasional Car User

We’re looking for a dynamic individual to step into the role of Digital Development Manager for a 7-month fixed term period.

This is a great opportunity to lead our Digital Development Team and help drive forward our digital, data and automation work across the council.

About the role

In this role, you’ll:

• Lead, support and develop the Digital Development Team, helping build capability and confidence across digital, data and emerging technologies.
• Oversee digital transformation projects, system upgrades and service improvements across the organisation.
• Make strong use of data and analytics to inform decision‑making, improve service delivery and support council priorities, including developing data models, improving data quality and strengthening our reporting and insight tools.
• Work closely with services to understand user needs and translate them into effective digital solutions and improved processes.
• Ensure our business systems are reliable, secure, well‑supported and compliant.
• Evaluate, test and introduce AI and automation tools where they can add value, ensuring solutions are ethical, secure and aligned with organisational needs.
• Provide advice on emerging technologies and help shape how we use them to modernise services.
• Develop the team's readiness capabilities for Local Government Reorganisation.

Who we are looking for

Someone who:

• Enjoys leading and developing people
• Can confidently manage digital, data or technical projects
• Builds strong working relationships across teams
• Is comfortable exploring new technologies, including AI
• Has a good understanding of how data can support service improvement
• Leads with a positive, proactive mindset and a readiness to take initiative

We ask a lot we know but we give a lot too! …

• Flexibility: And we really mean it! We know you have to juggle work and life commitments and we are happy and open to discussing the right mix for you.
• Wellbeing: When you thrive Elmbridge thrives, which is why we have developed a strong and varied wellbeing programme for our employees, from mindfulness to lunchtime table tennis – the options are there for you.
• Learning and development: We all know learning doesn’t stop, it is an ongoing journey and we will support you on that journey by creating a bespoke learning and development plan.

If you would like to know more, please have a look at our LinkedIn page and our careers site (elmbridge.gov.uk/joinus), to get more of a feel for the organisation.

We are happy to have an informal chat about the role, so don’t hesitate to contact Nikki Benge our Technology Operations Manager nbenge@elmbridge.gov.uk - if you have any questions.

Deadline for applications: 9am Friday 14^th August 2026

Interviews: Wed 19^th August 2026

Equal Opportunities

Elmbridge Borough Council - Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you require any adjustments to be able to engage in the recruitment process for this role, please let us know by emailing humanresources@elmbridge.gov.uk