Digital Solutions Project Manager

37 hours per week

Salary: £36,941, this role includes a 10% technical premium (£3,694.10) Total annual salary, £40,635.10.

Southdown is a successful and award-winning supported housing and care provider, operating across Sussex. We are looking to appoint a Digital Solutions Project Manager to manage key digital projects across the organisation. The projects will focus on bringing about organisational improvements through digital transformation to drive efficiency and improve client, colleague, and tenant experience. Our upcoming project roadmap includes system implementations across HR, workforce planning and the recording of client care plans digitally. This role will manage some of these projects and will work with the Head of Improvement and Impact to drive continuous improvements and support the implementation of our internal project framework. This is a key role that will ensure our digital initiatives are effectively planned, cost controlled and communicated to the organisation to ensure benefits realisation.

Southdown recognises the importance of strong digital infrastructure to the future success of our business – we are keen to harness the opportunities created by technology to build an exciting future for Southdown, our clients and colleagues.

Southdown is a psychologically informed organisation where the well-being and happiness of our employees matter. We’re committed to creating a positive and compassionate work environment where employees feel valued, respected and inspired to do their best. In addition, we’re a family-friendly employer that recognises the importance of a work-life balance. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage projects ensuring they follow our project delivery framework and control of timelines, budget, scope, risk, communication, and benefits realisation.
• Utilise your subject matter expertise in digital to steer the project accordingly.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:

• Project management frameworks (Agile, Waterfall).
• Digital systems or digital transformation best practice.
• ISO 8000 or Six Sigma.
• Successfully managing digital projects.
• Following established project frameworks.
• Co-production or UX research.
• Digital systems.
• Data governance.
• Project management qualifications (Prince2, PMP, Agile etc.) (desirable).
• Computer science BSc. (desirable).
• Certified Data Management Professional or similar (desirable).

The post holder should have knowledge of both project management methodology and a technical understanding of digital software and tools to allow the post holder to make recommendations and decisions.

Benefits:

• Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
• Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
• Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
• Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.
• Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
• Paid bank holidays: or paid time in lieu for any bank holidays worked.

How to apply:

We’re a psychologically informed organisation where the well-being and happiness of our employees matter, and that’s why we’re committed to creating a compassionate work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and inspired to do their best. If you share our values and want to work for an organisation that helps change lives for the better, we want to hear from you!

Closing date for applications: 6th May 2025. Interviews will be held as suitable applicants apply. Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and fill out our simple one-page application form. Please note, if we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.