Project Manager

Reed; Rochdale; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A client in the public sector requires an experienced Project Manager for a 9-month contract in Rochdale. The ideal candidate will lead various transformation projects, ideally within local authorities. This hybrid role involves significant stakeholder engagement and requires Prince2 or Agile certifications. The position comes with benefits such as a pension scheme and flexible leave.

Benefits

Access to local government pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible annual leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Solid experience in delivering projects, ideally in a local authority setting.
• Experience of business change projects and ICT projects.
• Experience within the public sector.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a consultancy and implementation management service.
• Document changing requirements and advise on ICT solutions.
• Support customers with procurement of business information systems.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Prince2 or Agile Project Management Foundation and Practitioner qualifications

Job description

Overview

A Project Manager is required for our client based in Rochdale for an initial 9-month fixed term contract (potential to extend). This is a hybrid position, with around 2 days per week on site, therefore please only apply if you can commit to this.

The Project Manager will be deployed to various transformation projects as part of a corporate transformation programme. Therefore, the successful candidate will need solid experience of delivering projects, ideally in a local authority setting.

Purpose

To deliver a professional and informed consultancy and implementation management service, including:

• understanding, documenting, analysing, and advising on business services and processes as they relate to ICT systems
• documenting changing requirements
• advising on ICT solution selection
• supporting customers in relation to procurement of business information system
• identifying, planning, and managing solutions to meet business needs

Essential

• The successful candidate will be an experienced Project Manager
• Experience of both business change projects and ICT projects
• Experience within the public sector is essential
• Prince2 or Agile Project Management Foundation and Practitioner qualifications OR equivalent experience
• Good communicator and experienced in developing good working relationships with other team members, senior managers, third party suppliers and customers

Benefits (but not limited to)

• Access to local government pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible annual leave entitlement including all bank holidays