- Responsible for the management and delivery of a range of corporate priority projects using the Business Change framework.
- Responsible for the delivery of agreed outcomes, managing scope, time, and budget within agreed tolerances.
- Accountable for the planning of projects, working closely with the Business Change colleagues, Programme Managers and other Project Managers to ensure successful implementation, understanding the interdependencies.
- Responsible for managing risk and issues on projects and working with senior leaders to understand, seek mitigations and escalating where necessary to ensure successful delivery.
- Minimum of 2 years Project Management experience with evidence of successful delivery
- Relevant Project Management qualification or skills and experience (APMP, PRINCE2 or similar).
- Knowledge of local government and particularly transformational Government and efficiency agenda.
- Relevant Change Management qualification or skills and experience (Prosci or similar.)
Project Manager - Wokingham, United Kingdom - Wokingham Borough Council
Description
Wokingham Borough Council has an exciting opportunity available for a Project Manager to join our Business Change team on a 12 month fixed term contract.
As the Project Manager, you will play a key role in providing services and competencies to assist with the Change portfolio's strategic initiatives and activities. You will be responsible for managing projects applying processes and procedures that align to our governance framework.
Benefits
We offer a fantastic range of employee benefits including a generous annual leave allowance of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years of local government service), plus bank holidays, an excellent local government pension scheme, flexible working, employee assistance programme, sports and leisure discounts and much more
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Candidate Requirements:
Our Area
Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.
We're home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.
If you're interested in this exciting opportunity, click the link below and apply today
Alternatively, for more information or to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Tony Harmsworth, PMO and Programme Delivery Manager via email
Closing: Sunday 2nd June 2024, 11pm
Interviews: W/C 9th June 2024
Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.
Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council this would be classed as a secondment if successful. Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying.
Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.