Project Manager

Brighton & Hove City Council; England; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council is seeking a passionate Project Manager to lead significant projects in housing services. The successful candidate will manage a diverse portfolio, including procurement and service improvement initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact on the community, with access to professional development and a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in public sector procurement and change management.
• Completed project management certification like PRINCE2.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a diverse portfolio of projects.
• Lead procurement projects and manage project lifecycles.
• Drive change management and implement new systems.

Skills

Project management practitioner certification

Understanding of social housing repairs

Public sector procurement experience

Excellent communication skills

Commitment to equality and diversity

Job description

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Job introduction

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking a passionate and experienced Project Manager to join our Housing Investment & Asset Management team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead meaningful projects that directly impact the quality of housing services for our residents.

Interviews to be held 3rd December

For an informal discussion, please contact Kane Walker - Programme Manager on 07732404630 or email [e-mail]

About the role

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering a diverse portfolio of projects including service improvement initiatives, procurement activities, and service reviews within the Housing Investment & Asset Management service. You'll work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard.

You will be supporting the programme manager with a range of tasks, including:

• analysing business processes and producing step by step guides capturing current and future ways of working.
• leading on a range of procurement projects that vary in value and complexity, producing contract waivers, service specifications, procurement contracts and mobilisation plans.
• managing end-to-end project lifecycles, from initiation to post-project evaluation and be responsible.
• driving change management and support the implementation of new systems and processes.
• gathering and analysing a range of data to help inform business decisions
• articulating problems and solutions in ways understood by all stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with:

• Project management practitioner certification e.g. PRINCE2 or equivalent project management experience.
• An understanding of social housing repairs and maintenance service.
• Experience in public sector procurement and change management.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, and health & safety best practices.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team.
• Work in a role where your contributions have a real impact on residents' lives.
• Access to professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements and a strong work-life balance culture.

Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you've submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (CV guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and (Shortlisting guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

Please note that this post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Criminal Records Check.

Salary range

• £39,862 - £42,839 per year