Nazia Rehman - Resources, Finance and Transformation

Main roles and responsibilities of the portfolio

To govern the delivery of the Deal 2030 priorities and pledges in the Wigan Council Recovery Plan
To drive forward the Community Wealth Building approach including ensuring that community wealth building principles are embedded within tender and recruitment processes
To support the delivery of our Climate Change Strategy, including promoting digital solutions to reduce carbon emissions and the development of more sustainable and low-carbon supply chains in procurement processes
To lead on transformation plans including digital transformation, public service reform and growth, customer services
To lead on improvement and efficiency and transforming the way the council works and serves its customers, providing joined-up, ‘connected’ services in a customer-focused environment, and adopting the ‘one team, one council’ theme
To be responsible for human resources, and link to the Communication Portfolio in relation to its strategic lead for outward-facing services across the council in terms of commissioning i.e., organisational development, reputation management, policy support and performance management
To ensure that the Council has high standards of accountability, monitors how well resources are used, which includes technology, property/assets, finances and people and the one council theme, together with the client functions.

Adopt/Embrace the approach and commitment to build back fairer and accelerate the recovery of our borough
To ensure that the council maintains a healthy budget that allows us to invest in Wigan Borough while maintaining council service delivery
Provide a strategic oversight of the Council’s Transformation programme
Implementation of the key priorities set out in our Digital Strategy
Ensure the Council can attract the very best talent and support staff to grow through the implementation of new induction and on boarding programmes
Review the risk stratification model for complex dependency and implement operationally
Deliver a comprehensive internal audit programme and assurance so that the Council’s Corporate Governance and Risk Framework are adequate and effective
Launch and implement Wigan’s Digital & Data strategies, champion the delivery of the pledges, ensuring we are actively promoting Digital First service delivery and online accessible services, with active promotion and support to grow the Digital skills and confidence for our staff, residents and businesses
Harnessing digital and data to transform and maximise efficiencies for the Council’s transformation programmes.