Greenspaces and Projects Manager

GreenJobs Ltd; East Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greenspaces and Projects Manager role at Dacorum Borough Council leads teams across parks, trees, and open spaces, and drives biodiversity initiatives including SANG sites. The postholder will deliver service improvements and digital solutions to improve public access and outcomes.

We seek an experienced leader with strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and staff supervision skills, plus a UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering front-line services and managing multi-site teams.
• Experience of site management and stakeholder engagement.
• Project/programme management and service planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams managing parks, open spaces, trees and woodlands.
• Deliver and develop Suitable Alternative Nature Greenspace (SANG) sites within the borough.
• Champion biodiversity and Nature Recovery initiatives.
• Collaborate across the Neighbourhood Operations Directorate and wider Council to drive service improvements and digital solutions.

Job description

Greenspaces and Projects Manager

Permanent

Full-time

37 Hours a week

Salary: £53,409 to £56,585 (inclusive of London Fringe Weighting)

Ref: H0752

The Neighbourhood Delivery service is at the heart of delivering services to residents in Dacorum, whether this be parks and open spaces to trees and woodlands to street cleansing and grounds maintenance to cemeteries and bereavement services to parking services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Greenspaces and Projects Manager within the service. The postholder will lead teams managing Dacorum’s parks, open spaces, trees and woodlands as well as playing a pivotal role in the delivery and development of Suitable Alternative Nature Greenspace (SANG) sites within the borough. The postholder will also be the Council lead and champion for biodiversity and Nature Recovery.

Additionally, the postholder will work with colleagues across the Neighbourhood Operations Directorate and the wider Council to deliver service improvement, whether this be delivering efficiencies, whole service transformation or implementing digital solutions to improve our accessibility by the public.

The successful applicant will have proven experience and knowledge in delivering high profile and front-line services as well as managing teams across multiple service areas, experience of site management and stakeholder engagement (internal and external), project/programme management, along with service planning, improvement and delivery skills.

Applicants must have a driving licence that is valid in the UK.

A Basic check will be undertaken with the Disclosure and Barring Service to ensure that the successful candidate has no relevant convictions.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed.

The deadline for applications will be midnight on the closing date shown in the advert details.