Commercial Project Manager

Walsall Council; Walsall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government agency in Walsall seeks a driven professional to lead strategic commercial projects. The role involves managing complex commercial initiatives, representing leadership at various forums, and ensuring successful project outcomes through innovation. The ideal candidate should have an industry qualification in Project Management or significant experience, alongside strong communication skills. Flexible working arrangements, generous holidays, and development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Generous holiday entitlements

First-class pension scheme

Opportunities for training and personal development

Qualifications

• Significant relevant professional experience is acceptable if formal education is not met.
• Communication in accurate spoken English is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic complex commercial projects for stated benefits.
• Provide level oversight across commercial projects.
• Represent managers at forums and project boards.
• Manage risks to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Design solutions for complex strategic programs.
• Participate in key meetings throughout the project lifecycle.

Education

Industry standards qualification in Project Management or degree level

Job description

Join the dynamic Walsall Commercial Strategy team and make a real impact! We’re seeking a driven and resourceful professional, ready to champion innovative commercial projects. If you thrive on challenge and want to help shape the future of our commercial success, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the commercial strategy team to successfully deliver strategic complex commercial projects to achieve the stated benefits realisation, including any forecast efficiencies and savings. Work in collaboration and under the general direction of the Commercial Implementation Manager/Director of Economy and Growth.
• Provide strategic commercial project management level oversight and expertise across key complex commercial projects.
• Represent the Commercial Implementation Manager/Director of Economy and Growth at various forums, including project boards, the Corporate Management Team, and workshops.
• Plan, commission, implement, performance monitor and evaluate complex projects. Assist in the management of risks to the projects’ successful outcome.
• Support the commercial projects in the successful design, solution and management of complex strategic programmes requiring innovation and challenge. Be responsible for the ongoing benefit realisation, including efficiencies and savings to the Council that align to customer needs and corporate priorities.
• Be responsible to the Commercial Implementation Manager/Director of Economy and Growth throughout the commercial business change lifecycle and actively participate and contribute at key meetings.
• Have a thorough and robust knowledge to enable the delivery of complex commercial projects to deliver both income generation and cost recovery at a strategic level that align to customer needs and corporate priorities. Communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Key Qualifications

• An industry standards qualification in Project Management or degree level is desirable (or clearly demonstrate significant relevant professional experience).
• This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.
• The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That’s why, as well as a satisfying and rewarding job, we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements are flexible: you may work flexitime, full or part time, and job sharing is usually available. You can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first‑class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

Location

Living in Walsall – part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past – Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages. Find out more about Living in Walsall.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusive Workplace

Walsall Council is committed to creating and working to uphold an inclusive environment where every person feels empowered, valued and respected. We strongly encourage applications from individuals across diverse backgrounds, and we work to treat all applicants fairly and without discrimination. We actively promote diversity and equality, ensuring that our services and opportunities are accessible to all members of our community. We recognise that achieving true inclusivity is an ongoing journey; together, we strive to create a welcoming workplace that celebrates differences and empowers everyone to thrive.

Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment

Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.