SEND Transformation Lead (2-Year FTC)

London Borough of Tower Hamlets; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

London Borough of Tower Hamlets is recruiting a Transformation Project Manager for a 2-year fixed-term contract to drive the SEND Reform and Transformation Programme. You will lead and coordinate complex projects across education, health and social care, delivering outcomes for children and families.

You will build governance, manage risks, and report on benefits, while working with schools, health partners and senior leaders to shape an inclusive, needs-led SEND system for ages 0-25.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading complex transformation projects in a large organisation.
• Strong PM skills including planning, governance, risk management and benefits realisation.
• Experience developing business cases and using evidence to inform service improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence across boundaries.
• Proven ability to lead workshops and manage project teams to deliver timescales.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to innovation and continuous improvement for residents.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery and implementation of major transformation projects.
• Ensure programme governance, project planning, risk management and benefits realisation.
• Engage with schools, health partners, families and senior stakeholders.
• Report performance and track measurable outcomes.
• Foster collaboration across education, health and social care to improve SEND.

Skills

Project leadership

Governance

Risk management

Business cases

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Project methodologies

Analytical skills

Communication

Job description

London Borough of Tower Hamlets is recruiting a Transformation Project Manager for a 2-year fixed-term contract to drive the SEND Reform and Transformation Programme. You will lead and coordinate complex projects across education, health and social care, delivering outcomes for children and families.

You will build governance, manage risks, and report on benefits, while working with schools, health partners and senior leaders to shape an inclusive, needs-led SEND system for ages 0-25.