Do you thrive on leading complex technical change and ensuring services remain stable, secure, and fit for purpose? Then this is your opportunity to shape how East Sussex County Council safely delivers transformation—playing a pivotal role in strengthening resilience and enabling large-scale organisational change.
As Principal Transition Consultant, you will act as the professional lead for Service Transition Management, providing strategic and technical expertise to ensure solutions are effectively planned, governed and delivered. You will lead ITIL-based practices across IT & Digital, assuring change and release activity and guiding teams through complex transformation. This is a high-impact role, critical to maintaining service continuity and enabling major programmes such as the future Local Government Reorganisation.
We are looking for candidates who:
- Hold an ITIL qualification (Foundation level minimum, with relevant Practitioner certification)
- Has experience in Service Transition Management and ITIL best practice
- Have experience of IT governance within complex organisations, including designing and implementing controls and standards
- Can lead technical teams
- Are able to plan and deliver large-scale technical changes, releases, and transformation activity
Please download the job description and person specification for more information.
To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. When writing your supporting statement explain how you meet the following criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests:
- ITIL and Service Transition Management experience
- IT governance and control design
- Leadership and team development
- Delivery of complex technical change
For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI.
Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams unless you request an in-person interview. Interviews will be taking place during week commencing 03 August 2026. If you are unavailable on these dates let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date.
Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.
- Play a pivotal leadership role in shaping how ESCC manages and governs technical change during a period of significant transformation
- Directly influence major programmes including Local Government Reorganisation
- Lead and develop a specialist transition team, building capability in a critical service area
- Work at the intersection of architecture, delivery and governance, with enterprise-wide impact
Contact Details:
East Sussex County Council Recruitment Team
