PMO Project Manager- 12 Months Fixed Term

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service; Lewes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service in Lewes is seeking a Project Manager (Fixed Term 12 months) to lead our Devolution programme and drive transformational change across the organisation. The role requires a professional qualification or degree and at least five years of project management experience in public and private sectors.

You will manage governance, risk, reporting, and the full change lifecycle from idea to handover, collaborating with colleagues, local and national partners to ensure

Qualifications

• A relevant professional qualification or degree is required.
• At least 5 years of project management experience in public and private sectors.
• Proven track record delivering high quality and complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the Devolution programme and broader change across ESFRS.
• Deliver change to the organisation and support wider transformational change.
• Ensure governance, risk/issue management and reporting are effective throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation and external partners to realise outcomes and benefits.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Governance

Education

Degree

Job description

Project Manager (Fixed Term 12mths)

Shared Headquarters, Lewes

37 hours per week.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a project manager to join our team and lead on our Devolution programme, delivering change to the organisation and supporting wider transformational change, working across ESFRS to deliver our outcomes and requirements.

The successful candidate must have an appropriate professional qualification or degree and/or at least 5 years project management experience both in the public and private sector. Applicants must have a demonstrable track record of delivering high quality and complex projects within pressurised environments.

Excellent communication, negotiation, and reporting skills are required for this role, alongside excellent knowledge of project governance, risk/issue identification and management, and the full change lifecycle, from idea/inception, through business case development and delivery, to handover, sustainability and benefits realisation.

The successful candidate will be working alongside colleagues across the organisation, local and national government, and other external colleagues, supporting the most ambitious change transformation programme ever undertaken by ESFRS. This is a tremendous opportunity for someone to join us, lead significant change, and ensure the organisation is ready for the future of the fire service.

OUR PURPOSE, OUR VALUES AND OUR PRIORITIES

Our Service Purpose is: Reducing Risk, Saving Lives – Together.

We do this through our Service Priorities:

• 1. Delivering our community offer
• 2. Delivering our enabling offer
• 3. Achieving financial sustainability
• 4. Sustaining a high performing workforce
• 5. Improving service performance

Our Service Values support our purpose and priorities by making sure the way we operate is guided by strong principles:

We willingly accept ACCOUNTABILITY, taking responsibility for our actions and decisions.
We have PRIDE in the service we provide, striving to meet the needs of our communities.

We demonstrate PERSEVERANCE in the face of challenges, staying committed and resilient in everything we do.

We RESPECT our colleagues and members of the community.

We embrace ADAPTABILITY, responding positively to change and continuously seek to improve the way we work.

We show INTEGRITY in our work, being open and honest.

We act with SELFLESSNESS, recognising we are here to protect and support our communities. We foster a positive and inclusive culture where teamwork, mutual respect and a shared commitment to service are at the heart of everything we do.

We show EMPATHY to the community and our colleagues, treating everyone with kindness, compassion and understanding.

Purpose Values and Priorities | East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service

Diversity and InclusionWe value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve.
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, (ESFRS), are committed to equality of opportunity for all job applicants and aims to select suitably qualified people based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge, qualifications and training.
For more information please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion statement.

SafeguardingEast Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and suppliers to share this commitment.
ESFRS is a member of the Brighton & Hove and East Sussex Safeguarding Children’s Partnership and Safeguarding Adults Boards.
You can read our safeguarding statement here.

DBS and Non-Police Personnel VettingAll roles at East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service will be subject to either DBS checks (minimum standard level) or a Police vetting process (the latter for roles based at Joint Headquarters in Lewes). The check will take place for the preferred candidate at the end of the selection process, before a final offer of employment can be made. For more information about DBS and Vetting, please read our DBS and Vetting Policy.

Recruitment of Ex-OffendersESFRS are an Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will consider ex-offenders for employment on their merits, (subject to the necessary DBS & Non-Police Personnel Vetting clearances required for the role). For more information please read our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Statement.

NotesPlease note that recruitment processes may be withdrawn or varied at short notice due to the Services' Organisational Change policy.