Project Manager

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Nottingham is seeking a Project Manager to oversee projects supporting the Housing Services Transformation Programmes. This role involves fostering a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring project delivery aligns with objectives. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills and an ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders. This position offers a starting salary of £40,777, with the opportunity for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Great leave entitlement

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and motivate project teams to achieve project goals and objectives.
• Ability to identify, assess, mitigate and escape risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance to ensure required project objectives are met.
• Ability to manage project resources, including budgets.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies.
• Evidence of successful partnership working across different sectors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple projects within a programme.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Identify opportunities to implement best practices in project management.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Quality assurance

Project resource management

Project management methodologies

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Role: Project Manager – Transformation
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, 08:30 am – 04:50 pm
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Grade H – Starting Salary is £40,777 (Level one) rising to £44,075 (Level four)
Location: Harvey Road, NG8 3BB

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce – perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more.

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you – people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

About The Role

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and driven individual to join us as a Project Manager. In this role, you will play a key part in the successful delivery of projects that support the Housing Services Transformation Programmes, while actively promoting the Council’s vision, values and priorities. You’ll help put our tenants first through the delivery of high‑quality, best‑value services.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing multiple projects within a programme, or across several programmes of work.

In this crucial role, you’ll be expected to foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and efficiency in project delivery. This includes identifying opportunities to implement best practices in project management and ensuring projects are delivered successfully on time, within budget, and achieving the intended outcomes.

You will bring passion and commitment, strong leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Ability to lead and motivate project teams to achieve project goals and objectives and keep projects on track to deliver outcomes and objectives.
• Ability to identify, assess, mitigate and escape risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance to ensure that project outcomes, impacts and benefits meet the required objectives.
• Ability to manage project resources, including budgets and financial aspects of projects.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies.
• Evidence of working successfully in partnership across different sectors, building and maintaining good working relationships.

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly how you meet the 6 requirements in your CV & supporting document.

Closing Date

20 November

Interviews

Interviews will be held w/c 1 December – please note, this is subject to change.