Project Manager

Lewisham Council; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Local Government Pension scheme

Flexible working

Season ticket loan

Bicycle loan

Staff discounts

Supportive staff networks

Job summary

Lewisham Council is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead a portfolio of complex IT and business change projects. You will manage plans, risks, budgets and governance, and engage with senior stakeholders and suppliers to ensure successful delivery.

The role requires delivery of outcomes on time and within scope, using PRINCE2 and Agile approaches and embedding new technology and ways of working across the Council.

Qualifications

• Confident and adaptable IT project manager with experience of delivering projects end to end.
• Ability to solve complex problems and influence stakeholders.
• Experience using technology to support business change.

Responsibilities

• Lead a range of technical and business change projects from planning through to implementation.
• Manage project plans, risks, budgets, benefits and governance.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and suppliers.
• Ensure projects deliver agreed outcomes on time and within scope.

Skills

PRINCE2

Agile

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budget management

Governance

Job description

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

Are you a confident and adaptable IT project manager with experience of delivering projects end to end, solving complex problems, influencing stakeholders and using technology to support business change?

What’s the role?

As an IT Project Manager, you’ll lead a range of technical and business change projects from planning through to implementation. You’ll manage project plans, risks, budgets, benefits and governance, work closely with senior stakeholders and suppliers, and ensure projects deliver agreed outcomes on time and within scope.

You’ll use approaches including PRINCE2 and Agile, adapting your delivery style to suit each project while helping embed new technology and ways of working across the Council.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance


• Local Government Pension scheme


• Flexible working and family friendly policies


• Season ticket and bicycle loans


• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships


• Supportive staff networks

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who can take ownership and deliver, bringing structure and strong governance to complex IT projects. You’ll be a confident communicator and problem solver, comfortable working with senior stakeholders and suppliers. You’ll know how to manage risks, priorities and competing demands, while keeping delivery focused on outcomes. Most importantly, you’ll be collaborative, adaptable and able to turn plans into results.

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, Catford, SE6 4RU but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CVs.

Salary

£59,394 - £61,542 per annum (P06)

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process.

We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

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