Project Manager, Transformation and Efficiency

How you'll make a difference:

Managing and leading on key projects including scoping and delivering a series of change projects and initiatives, you will support different areas of the council. You will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of ambitious, complex and multi-faceted transformation projects, including elements of system redesign and implementation, organisational improvement, behaviour change and delivery of savings.

What you will be doing:

• As an experienced project manager, you will use a flexible approach to develop, lead, manage and implement a range of complex and innovative projects across the council.
• You will drive change across the council to improve outcomes for our service users and deliver value for money services and stimulating innovation with significant benefits to our residents and businesses.
• Providing sound expertise, you will give advice and information to a range of customers throughout the council and research and analyse opportunities for innovation to establish new, efficient and effective ways of working ensuring that council activity is lawful.
• We adopt a matrix management approach, and you will ensure team members are motivated to maintain a highly competent, creative and participative culture.
• It will your responsibility to manage, review and resolve any issues relating to budgets, financial information and resources so that agreed targets are met, reports are prepared and delivered and there is an efficient use of council resources ensuring value for money.

What we need from you:

• It is essential that you hold a relevant professional qualification, degree or equivalent specialist qualification.
• We require you to have technical skills and experience that demonstrate your ability to project manage project delivery, including public and stakeholder engagement and risk management.
• You must be able to think strategically, innovate, problem-solve, adapt and bring creativity into project delivery.
• It is key to the success of the role that you can collaborate and communicate with colleagues from across the organisation, including senior officers and elected members, as well as a range of external stakeholders.

• This is a Limited Term Contract with a 2 year term
• This is a hybrid role meaning that you can work remotely or in our offices.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 26th February 2025

• As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
• Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here. We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
• We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
• We’re providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.

We’re making a difference, be part of it!

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