Pride in Place Project Manager - Urban Regeneration Leader

NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL; Newport; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous local government pension

26 days annual leave (30 after 5 years

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Staff networks access

Job summary

Newport City Council is seeking an experienced Pride in Place Project Manager to coordinate the Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board and turn local priorities into deliverable projects as part of a 10-year plan.

You will work with residents, partners, and government officials to deliver visible improvements across Pill, Maindee and the city centre, with a fixed-term initial period of 2 years and potential extension.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma-level qualification or equivalent knowledge and significant experience in urban regeneration and project management.
• Experience delivering regeneration activity or managing complex programmes with budgets, grants and performance monitoring.
• Experience supporting Boards, preparing concise reports and presenting complex information clearly.
• Strong research and analytical skills to interpret local and government data for planning and decision-making.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, organisation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience developing briefs and commissioning services or projects per procurement requirements.
• Strong digital, communications and IT skills, including social media and innovative digital engagement tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor the Pride in Place 10-year Investment Plan and £20 million funding programme.
• Build relationships with communities, public bodies, delivery partners and act as link between Board, UK Government and Newport City Council as Accountable Body.
• Provide programme governance, financial oversight, comms and secretariat support to the Board.
• Monitor budgets, funding, payments, procurement, project delivery and performance, and prepare reports.
• Coordinate Board meetings, engagement and project development.
• Prepare reports and presentations informed by research and data.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Data analysis

Communication

Procurement

GIS

Education

Degree or diploma-level qualification

Urban regeneration experience

Tools

GIS

Job description

Newport City Council is seeking an experienced Pride in Place Project Manager to coordinate the Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board and turn local priorities into deliverable projects as part of a 10-year plan.

You will work with residents, partners, and government officials to deliver visible improvements across Pill, Maindee and the city centre, with a fixed-term initial period of 2 years and potential extension.