Project Manager
A council in London are currently seeking a Project Manager on a 3 month contract. The project manager will focus on systems transformation projects and upgrades for the organisation.
This role is hybrid working 2 days on site and is outside IR35. Council experience is required for this role.
Responsibilities:
– Lead key projects and reviews in areas of development and drive implementation of new policy, procedures, and standards in order to ensure effective improvement and compliance within the business applications
– Manage experts in relevant fields to support the delivery of business projects; using appropriate channels to second temporary resources, recruit fixed term or permanent staff, hire agency contractors, and secure resources from third parties
– Assist business units with achieving transformation and efficiencies within services, so that ICT is best used to optimise service delivery.
– Facilitate and negotiate business case buy-in from Directors, change managers and other key stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation and change.
– Responsible for maintaining a range of internal and external contacts and relationships and providing support to internal and external stakeholders.
Experience:
– Previous experience working for a UK Council (essential)
– Good experience working on systems transformation projects (essential)
– Qualified to Practitioner level in a recognise project management methodology such as Prince 2 and/or ITIL Service Manager
– Extensive proven experience of leading diverse teams of ICT experts in multiple technical and professional fields to deliver network projects on time, to budget and achieving the agreed outcomes, in a large, complex organisation; ideally in the public sector or other regulated environment
– Extensive proven experience of developing, implementing and enforcing policy in project management, technical and organisational processes.
– Extensive knowledge of project management principles and practices and their application in a large organisation, ideally in the public sector or other regulated environment
