Project Manager

Connect2Luton; Luton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect2Luton, on behalf of Luton Borough Council, is recruiting a Project Manager to drive delivery of the Transformation Programme and its benefits. You will manage multiple projects, engage stakeholders across the Council and partners, and produce essential documentation using PMO software.

The role requires experience in complex project delivery, risk and change management, and a Prince2 qualification or equivalent. Local authority exposure and strong reporting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• In depth experience of successfully managing complex projects.
• Proven experience in risk, change and stakeholder engagement and management.
• Ability to develop clear project plans, business cases and project documentation, analyse complex information and data including patterns/trends.
• Able to develop and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to prepare and present reports and undertake formal presentations.
• Able to plan and organise, own workload and supervise others with minimal supervision.
• Local Authority experience is essential.
• Project Manager experience is essential.
• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, establish, plan, co-ordinate and manage multiple projects to time, budget and high quality to enable delivery of the Transformation Programme.
• Lead and manage multiple and complex day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of transformations projects, take timely decisions ensuring value for money and efficiency savings.
• Develop and implement detailed project plans and produce documentation including Project Scopes & Charters, Service Specifications, Project Plans, Task Summaries, Risk Registers, Issue Logs, Consultation & Implementation Plans, Integrated Impact Assessments and Progress & Status Reports using the PMO Software.
• Engage, develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across the Council and with partners to ensure a coordinated service and cross-cutting approach to delivery; escalate disputes to resolution.
• Produce and present project and programme reports for DMT, CLMT, Joint Board, Policy Group and the Council's Executive and Scrutiny Committees.
• Support and develop a training programme for staff involved in transformation projects across the council.
• Under the direction of the Senior Project Manager, provide day-to-day guidance, support, training and supervision to team members to ensure quality service delivery.

Skills

Complex project management

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Project reporting

Presentation skills

Autonomy & guidance

Team coordination

Education

Prince2 Project Management Qualification

Tools

PMO software

Job description

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Project Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council.

Main purpose of position:

The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring relevant programmes and projects deliver, maintain their business focus, deliver benefits identified and that risk is appropriately mitigated and managed. One of the most important roles of the Project Manager is the engagement with the service stakeholders in the process.

Support the achievement of Transformation Programme savings of up to a target of £13m by 2028.

You will be responsible to:

• Develop, establish, plan, co-ordinate and manage multiple projects to time, budget and high quality to enable the successful delivery of the Transformation Programme.
• Lead and manage multiple and complex day to day operational and tactical aspects of a range of transformations projects, take the appropriate action and make timely decisions, maintaining a focus on delivery of identified outcomes, value for money and efficiency savings.
• Develop and implement a detailed project plan and produce all relevant documentation including, but not limited to, Project Scopes & Charters, Service Specifications, Project Plans, Task Summaries, Risk Registers, Issue Logs, Consultation & Implementation Plans, Integrated Impact Assessments and Progress & Status Reports using the PMO Software.
• Engage, develop and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant colleagues and key stakeholders across the Council and with relevant partners to ensure a co-ordinated service and cross cutting approach to project delivery. Ensure all stakeholders remain committed to the programme and projects throughout its course and that disputed issues are escalated appropriately to bring resolution.
• Produce and present project and programme reports for DMT, CLMT, Joint Board, Policy Group and the Council's Executive and Scrutiny Committees.
• Support and develop the training programme for all staff involved in the implementation of transformation projects across the council.
• Under the direction of the Senior Project Manager, using professional skills, knowledge and experience, provide day to day guidance, support, training and supervision to team members to ensure quality service delivery and best practice in line with procedures.

Skills and Experience

• In depth experience of successfully managing complex projects
• Proven experience in risk, change and stakeholder engagement and management
• Ability to develop clear project plans, business cases and project documentation, analyse complex information and data including the ability to identify patterns, trends and inconsistencies in data and produce meaningful statistics
• Able to develop and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, key partners and stakeholders
• Ability to prepare and present reports and undertake formal presentations in a clear and comprehensible manner
• Able to plan and organise, own workload and work of others and work under own initiative, with autonomy and with minimal supervision
• Local Authority experience is essential
• Project Manager experience is essential
• Prince 2 Project Management Qualification or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management
• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates