DTS Project Manager in Sheffield

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Digital and Technology Services (DTS) team, where you will play a key role in delivering projects that support organisational priorities and digital strategy. You’ll work in a collaborative environment, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders to drive successful project outcomes and continuous improvement.

As a DTS Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of complex digital transformation and data‑driven projects that enable integration, analytics, and reporting across the organisation. You will be responsible for managing the full project lifecycle, ensuring strong governance, clear business value, and the successful delivery of secure, scalable and high‑quality data solutions that support insight and decision‑making. Working closely with technical teams and stakeholders, you will drive collaboration, manage risk, and ensure smooth transition of solutions into live service.

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of complex digital transformation projects, including integration, migration, analytics and reporting.
• Manage project lifecycle governance, including approvals, funding, planning, and resource coordination across technical teams and suppliers.
• Develop business cases and documentation focused on data value, insights, and operational improvement.
• Identify and manage risks relating to data quality, security, performance, and compliance (e.g. GDPR and data governance).
• Ensure solutions are tested, adopted and successfully transitioned into live service, supporting a data‑driven culture across the organisation.

We are looking for a proactive and confident Project Manager with experience delivering data‑focused IT projects and a solid understanding of modern data environments.

• Proven experience managing multiple IT or data projects with successful outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and drive change.
• Good understanding of IT, data environments, and relevant governance/legislation (e.g. GDPR).
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver under pressure.
• Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2) or equivalent experience; ITIL or leadership experience desirable.

All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well‑placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.

• Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro‑rata for part‑time colleagues.
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in addition to your normal annual leave.
• Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time.
• Flexible Hours Scheme – Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi‑Scheme which allows office‑based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours.
• Rewarding You – Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle‑to‑Work schemes.
• Training on the job – Support with upskilling skills through on‑the‑job training and qualifications.
• Professional Membership Fees – Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.

Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority: Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.

All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment as such all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements. Where candidates share disabilities within the application process, if they demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria from the Role Profile within their application, they will automatically be invited to interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please contact recruitment@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk or include within your application form detailing the adjustment and how it will assist in managing any barriers.