Information Systems Team Manager Automation and AI

Overview

Join Sheffield City Council on a digital transformation journey to modernise public services through automation and AI. You will provide strategic and technical leadership for the Automation and AI Team, driving high-impact Power Platform solutions that streamline processes and improve resident and employee experiences. You will shape governance, security and delivery across projects, collaborating with suppliers and stakeholders to realise automation benefits. This role offers a chance to influence the council’s digital vision and scale innovative solutions enterprise-wide.

Pay / Benefits

• generous holiday entitlement
• flexible working opportunities (including reduced hours, part-time or job share)
• supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, prioritisation and delivery of automation initiatives across projects and programmes
• Design and support Power Platform solutions, automated workflows and AI-enabled services
• Provide expert governance, security and systems integration advice
• Identify opportunities with service areas, stakeholders and suppliers
• Drive transformation and maximise value from automation investments
• Coordinate delivery through developers, specialists and suppliers, managing work pipelines, risks and benefits
• Ensure initiatives meet governance, information governance, security, accessibility and Responsible AI standards
• Maintain alignment with organisational priorities and assurance processes

Key requirements

• strong leadership and people management
• clear vision development for automation, low-code and AI services
• expertise in Power Platform stack (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse) and Copilot Studio
• governance, security controls and best practices across Power Platform and AI
• demand and resource planning, balancing business need and risk
• stakeholder management with senior leaders and suppliers
• delivering complex digital/automation/AI projects on time and within budget
• knowledge of information governance, GDPR, accessibility, cyber security and Responsible AI principles
• ability to translate business challenges into digital solutions
• operational support, service performance and continuous improvement for critical solutions

• leadership and mentoring
• stakeholder management
• clear communication of complex concepts
• Power Platform
• Power Apps
• Power Automate

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