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Bedford BC - ICT Business Transformation Manager

Finance & Corporate Services - Bedford BC

Salary: £45,240 - £48,164.

The successful candidate will head up a new team and drive enterprise-wide ICT projects focussed to deliver savings and improved efficiency for Council service operations. You will ensure that business requirements are reflected in future technology plans, and use your influence to ensure that the Council exploits new technology investments.

For full job details visit www.bedford.gov.uk.

Closing date: 7 March 2014.

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