Project Delivery Lead - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council

Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council
Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council
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Ipswich, United Kingdom

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Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - Ipswich IP1 2BX:


  • £40,478 to £46,549 per annum (pro rata for part time):
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Full Time, 37 hours per week:


  • Permanent

What we are looking for
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a
Project Delivery Lead to join our
Council Companies team. This expanding team leads on delivering on the councils' commercial companies interests predominately in the property and development sector.


To be successful in this role, you will share our
values, commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities.


About the role
The Council Companies team leads on the design and delivery of new residential and commercial schemes.

As Project Delivery Lead, you will be responsible for:

  • Planning and coordination of projects that The Companies deliver on behalf of the councils.
  • Liaising with internal colleagues and external consultants to develop and maintain a programme plan of projects for delivery.
  • Working with the project team to agree and schedule project timelines and monitor progress.
  • Ensuring risk management tools are in place and regularly updated.
  • Assisting the project lead in producing reports to monitor the progress of projects to be shared with the wider project team and key stakeholders.
  • Facilitation of project meetings such as site meetings and consultation events, ensuring that the project team has produced the required documents.
  • Supporting the efficient operation of the Council's Companies through efficient administration of company matters.
  • Supporting the current team to ensure the companies comply with legal and financial requirements and maintaining a high standard of corporate governance.
  • Leading on the development of stakeholder engagement plans with key clients and other departments and the delivery of those plans.
  • Leading on the development of communication plans relevant to projects, programmes and company activities and the delivery of those plans.
  • Leading on ensuring that company websites are regularly updated with key project information.

About you


We are looking for a professional person with a relevant Degree/Graduate Certificate/Diploma or equivalent knowledge gained through experience of working in the property and development sector or a related field.


An understanding of the development process, stages and timescales is important as well as experience of working on long term projects with multiple stakeholders.

You will be able to demonstrate experience of report writing and other detailed written documents.


We are looking for someone who can work well under pressure, can adapt to change and is able to work in a challenging environment.


You will also need to be a pragmatic decision maker with proven communication skills across a wide range of audiences.


About us


Working together across our Councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.

We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work.

With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.


Benefits

  • Great opportunities for learning and development.
  • Suffolk Coaching and Mentoring Partnership.
  • Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays).
  • Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
  • Wellbeing Support Program.
  • Employee Assist Program.
  • Health Care Options.


For more information, visit our Employee Benefits page ) and view '
The best things about working for Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils (youtube)' **to find out what our employees say about working for us.


Our ways of working


Work is what we do, not where we go
We are committed to working in a more Hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business needs permitting).

This has worked well for us and is something we will be continuing with.


We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents.


For more information

Closing date: 1pm, 20th February 2023


This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
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