Job Description

Salary: 48,226 to 51,356 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term/Secondment until 31/03/2027 due to specific funding.
Working Pattern: Full time - 37 hours per week
Location: County Hall, Chichester - Hybrid working
Interview date: Week commencing 29/09/2025
Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.
West Sussex County Council's (WSCC) Digital Infrastructure Team is a highly skilled and competent team operating across local and central government as well as directly with the commercial telecommunications industry.
We require a proven and motivated Project Manager to support the team developing products and services that will enable the County Council to attract inward investment into gigabit-capable connectivity to support the county's economic growth.
Working for us
West Sussex Councils recognise the importance of high quality, accessible and affordable digital infrastructure in supporting the county's resilience, enabling sustainable growth and responding to environmental challenges. At WSCC, we are dedicated to leading a countywide agenda to improve digital connectivity, resulting in innovation and investment to support a strong, vibrant economy which benefits people living, working and visiting the county.
WSCC's Digital Infrastructure Team is a forward-thinking and innovative team of project managers who are delivering large scale capital projects and enabling initiatives to ensure West Sussex homes and businesses enjoy all the benefits of digital connectivity.
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• an excellent
• generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
• a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
• maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
• volunteering opportunities
• training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over 1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our

if you are a business looking to offer a discount) * health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans
For a full list this can be found at our
The Opportunity
In this role, you will be responsible for delivery over a range of projects, at varying stages of development and implementation. You may also be required to build business cases to seek funding for newly identified opportunities and scope projects. Projects will need to comply with relevant strategies, subsidy and procurement regulations. You'll analyse and present project management information and ensure that payment to contractors is on evidence-based milestones. Knowledge and understanding of project management methodologies in a Digital Infrastructure environment and associated key technologies is a central requirement for this role.
You will liaise with Local Members, MPs, central government departments, community champions, businesses and residents. You will develop relationships with commercial telecommunications suppliers and their supply chain to accelerate investment in gigabit-capable broadband and advanced wireless (mobile) services in the county. You will be able to relay complex information and technical theories and create policies and processes that deliver the countywide Digital Infrastructure Strategy, achieving the collective Councils' intended digital ambitions. You will be comfortable working in a changing political environment as local government moves into Devolution and Reorganisation and will build strong, resilient stakeholder relationships.
About you
To be successful in the role you will need to:

• Degree or equivalent qualification and/or experience in Project Management to successfully lead and manage projects and specifically in the Digital Infrastructure environment.
• Advanced analytical and IT skills enabling you to interpret and analyse data and information to be able to assess and develop plans and business cases.
• Highly organised to be able to plan and deliver projects, according to the customer needs and within the desired timeframes agreed ensuring deadlines are met and objectives achieved.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to enable you to successfully liaise with a wide range of stakeholders but also be able to persuade and influence senior stakeholders, particularly in situations where the decision could have a significant impact on project delivery.
• Be a strong problem solver, anticipate potential issues before they arise and resolve any that do independently.
• Be able to deliver digital infrastructure projects in a political environment, particularly when working with Senior Members/Senior Management.
• Financial management experience to enable successful delivery of a project and being accountable for those large budgets.
• Strong customer focus to deliver a professional, excellent service to the customer ensuring their needs are met.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the attached.
Further information
The reference number for this role is EIE01454.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Nicola Scullard (Delivery Manager) . For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .
To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.
Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our page.
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