Assistant Project Manager (Digital and Change)

Stoke-on-Trent; Stoke-on-Trent; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Local government pension scheme

Professional development and training

Job summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Project Manager to support its Digital Transformation and AI Programme. The role involves coordinating a portfolio of digital, data and AI projects, working with Digital and Change Managers to ensure timely delivery and benefits realisation.

You will gain hands-on experience in modernising services, improving customer experience, and reducing bureaucracy, while developing your project management career within the

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting projects or programmes is essential.
• Experience working on digital transformation, technology, data or AI projects would be advantageous.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams; experience using Microsoft 365 and producing high-quality reports and documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues and develop practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of digital transformation and AI projects.
• Work alongside Digital and Change Managers to coordinate project activities and change initiatives.
• Maintain project plans, risk registers, action logs and programme documentation.
• Organise meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Prepare reports, presentations and governance papers.
• Track project milestones, benefits and savings.
• Support communications, training and change activities to embed new ways of working.

Skills

Project coordination

Digital transformation

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Microsoft 365

Reporting & documentation

Analytical thinking

Tools

MS 365 suite

Job description

Assistant Project Manager (Digital and Change)

Location:

Location: Civic Centre

Job Type:

Job Type: Full Time, Fixed Term

Category:

Category: City Council (External Vacancy)

Closing Date:

Closing Date: 10/15/2026

Reference:

Reference: 0000027342

Description

Directorate: Chief Executive's

Section: Transformation and ProgrammeManagement

Location: Civic Centre

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contracttype: Fixed Term for 2 years

This advert is open to both internal and externalapplicants.

Aboutus:

Weare a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working forStoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making,protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducinginequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in thecity. And that's where you come in. We are always looking for people of thehighest calibre with skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver ourcompelling vision.

Stoke-on-TrentCity Council's diverse and talented workforce is its greatest asset and mostvaluable resource. The skills, knowledge and experience of our c.4,600employees are essential to delivering our ambitions and vision for ourorganisation and Stoke-on-Trent. We want to be an employer that people areproud to work for, and where our staff are supported, developed and rewarded inan inclusive way that helps them to excel and to deliver the high-qualityservices that our residents need.

We'relooking for an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Project Manager to support thedelivery of our ambitious Digital Transformation and AI Programme.

Thisis an exciting opportunity to work on projects that will modernise services,improve customer experience, reduce bureaucracy and deliver significantbenefits for residents and staff. Working as part of the Transformation Team,you'll support a portfolio of digital, data and AI projects, working closelywith our Digital and Change Managers to coordinate activities, monitor progressand help ensure successful delivery. You'll gain hands-on experience supportingcomplex transformation projects while developing your project managementcareer.

Whatyou’ll do:

• Supportthe delivery of digital transformation and AI projects
• Workalongside Digital and Change Managers to coordinate project activities andchange initiatives
• Maintainproject plans, risk registers, action logs and programme documentation
• Organisemeetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Preparereports, presentations and governance papers
• Trackproject milestones, benefits and savings
• Supportcommunications, training and change activities to help embed new ways ofworking

Whatwe're looking for:

• Experienceof supporting projects or programmes is essential
• Experienceworking on digital transformation, technology, data, AI or projects would beadvantageous
• Excellentorganisational and communication skills
• Strongstakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Abilityto manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams Experienceusing Microsoft 365 applications and producing high-quality reports anddocumentation
• Stronganalytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues andsupport the development of practical solutions
• Acompetitive salary based on your skills, experience and talent
• Hybridand flexible working options
• Anexcellent local authority benefits pension scheme
• Professionaldevelopment through learning opportunities, regular training sessions andapprenticeship and management schemes
• Further information on our Rewards and Benefits can befound here

Pre-EmploymentChecks:

• Right toWork in the UK
• Proof ofaddress
• Satisfactoryreferences
• OccupationalHealth Clearance
• Evidence ofprofessional qualifications or registrations
• DBS check atthe appropriate level (if applicable for the role)

The Council will not acceptany speculative CVs from employment agencies.

No agency terms andconditions accompanying any such CVs will be accepted by the Council.

Anyunsolicited information sent by an employment agency will be treated as theproperty of the Council.

Please notethat if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within theorganisation applies for this vacancy their application will receivepriority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Stoke-on-Trent City Council,we believe our strength comes from the diversity of our community, and we wantour workforce to reflect that. We welcome applications from individuals of allbackgrounds and experiences. We understand that some people, especially thosefrom underrepresented or marginalised backgrounds, may hesitate to apply ifthey don't meet all the listed requirements. If this role interests you and youthink you could be a good fit, we encourage you to apply. We areproud of what makes each of us unique and are committed to creating a workplacewhere everyone feels included, can be themselves, and can succeed together.