Project Manager

Job title:

Project Manager

Company:

London Borough of Havering

Job description

Project Manager – Grade 9 £52,584 – £56,646paFixed term/Secondment for initial 12 months, with possibility to extend.About the JobThe main duties and responsibilities of this role are to:

• Ensure that projects are well-defined with clear scope and deliverables
• Create project plans including resource and benefit plans and ensure that risks, issues, dependencies and assumptions are identified and managed
• Identify stakeholders and put in place a strategy to manage and communicate with stakeholders to ensure buy in and support for projects
• Manage project from day-to-day using the Council’s portfolio management tool. Report progress in accordance with the schedule required by the Programme Office. Manage risks, issues assumptions and dependencies, escalating where necessary
• Ensure that projects have robust governance structures and processes to facilitate transparent reporting and clear accountability
• Manage project budgets producing forecasts and actuals. Mange deviations from forecasts and escalate where necessary
• Manage any suppliers (internal or external) ensuring that they have clear accountability and plans

About YouExperience:

• Experience of change management in local government
• Experience of delivering a number of projects using project management techniques to meet corporate priorities
• Experience of working within matrix management structures
• Experience of resource and financial management
• Experience of working with complex multi-agency partnerships and stakeholder groups, managing ambiguity and complexity
• Experience of using IT (e.g., Excel, MS Project) in order to plan and manage projects, analyse and aggregate data, manage budgets, build financial models, and develop and track savings

This role will be carried out via hybrid working, consisting of a combination of remote working and office based working. Face to face engagement and communication sessions will be necessary.For an informal discussion about this role please contact Julia Blow Julia.Blow@Havering.gov.ukThe closing date for the receipt of applications is 21/2/25, however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.You will be notified if your application has been successful. Interview date to be confirmed.Should you require any help or advice with your online application, please contact the Recruitment Helpdesk on 01708 432770.Please view Job Profile hereAdditional InformationWe want everyone to choose Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees. Find out what it means to Choose Havering.The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. The supporting statement should include examples of leading transformational change both in systems implementation and across adults and children’s social care.We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.

Expected salary

£52584 – 56646 per year

Location

Essex

Job date

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 02:50:24 GMT

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