Projects and Improvement Manager

Enfield Council; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in the UK is seeking a Projects and Improvement Manager to lead complex projects and enhance service delivery. You'll work collaboratively across teams and with community stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and excellent communication abilities. This role offers a blend of remote and office-based working, along with an excellent benefits package including a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Up to 32 days annual leave

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and leisure discounts

Qualifications

• Highly motivated individual committed to making a difference.
• Strong knowledge of innovative approaches to local government services.
• Experience in delivering complex projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage complex projects.
• Engage with stakeholders across the Council.
• Provide regular progress updates to various management teams.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong project management experience

Ability to influence and negotiate

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Projects and Improvement Manager to join the Policy, Project and Improvement team. You will be expected to work across the Council, engaging with individual colleagues, teams, elected members, residents and other stakeholders to support the effective delivery of the Council Plan priorities.

As part of this role, you will be expected:

• Plan, manage and deliver a range of complex and strategically important projects.
• Work across the Council with relevant project sponsors, delivering agreed project outcomes and allocating resources within agreed budgets, while ensuring a consistent corporate approach.
• Monitor and provide regular project progress updates to Council, Cabinet, Scrutiny Panels, Executive Management Team, Directorate Management Teams and other managers and staff across the organisation.
• Provide guidance and challenge to individual project sponsors on the most effective approaches to project delivery, as well as insight on best practice and innovative ideas for transitional and post-implementation service delivery.

This is a permanent full-time appointment, primarily based at Enfield Civic Centre, London EN1. Flexible working requests will be given consideration.

About you

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a commitment to making a difference to our borough.

You will need excellent communication skills and strong project management experience. You will have strong knowledge of innovative approaches to transforming services in local government and their practical application. You will be able to influence, negotiate and persuade peers and more senior stakeholders to pursue desired courses of action that will help deliver projects, enhance services and fulfil corporate priorities.

About Enfield

Enfield is increasingly one of the most diverse parts of London, with all the benefits this brings us across our communities, culture, heritage and local economy. We also benefit from incredibly diverse landscapes - from the urban centres of Edmonton, Southgate, Palmers Green and Enfield Town, to our rural areas and farmland in the north of the borough. We deliver award-winning environmental programmes which are enhancing our green spaces and waterways, helping London in our journey to net zero and adapt to a changing climate. We have some of the most exciting transformational regeneration projects happening anywhere in the United Kingdom; and are delivering essential services and working with our partners to improve the life chances of our residents.

Contact Details

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Lucy Nasby on 020 8132 3001 for an informal discussion.

Application Details

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.