Project Manager

Salary

• Salary range is £48,698–£52,864 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Manage technology-enabled business change projects from initiation through implementation.
• Handle stakeholder engagement, project planning, procurement, supplier management, systems implementation and integration, business analysis, and major upgrades.
• Manage delivery against agreed scope, timescales, budgets and quality standards, following project methodologies and governance.
• Manage a major corporate solution or several smaller concurrent projects.
• Matrix-manage project team members and coordinate resources across IT&D, business services and third-party suppliers.
• Promote PRINCE2 principles and good project management practice.
• Deliver digital transformation and corporate technology initiatives that modernise processes and improve council services.

Application criteria

• Demonstrated successful delivery of multiple projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Experience managing project plans, risks, issues, budgets and resources, and working with suppliers and external partners.
• Ability to analyse complex information, develop practical solutions and collaborate across organisational boundaries.
• Experience applying recognised project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, and knowledge of business change and technology-enabled transformation.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification or equivalent, or willingness to achieve it.
• Competence using project management tools such as Microsoft Project.

Benefits

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after two years and 31 days after five years of service; pro-rated for part-time opportunities.
• Option to buy up to 10 additional annual leave days, local government pension, carer's leave, volunteering days, family leave, employee assistance, learning resources and wellbeing discounts.

Application

• Submit a CV and answer four application questions about project delivery and stakeholder engagement.