Senior Project Manager 5275347

Triumph Consultants Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent consulting firm in Bristol is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the Adult Social Care Transformation Programme. This key role involves evaluating options, developing business cases, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project methodologies, budget management, and experience in the public sector. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement with occasional on-site attendance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in leading change within Adult Social Care.
• Understanding of current ASC related legislation.
• Experience in public sector procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead resources to evaluate available options.
• Develop business cases for proposals.
• Establish project governance and report progress.

Skills

Recognised project methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2/MSP/Agile)

Strong communication skills

Ability to deliver change workshops

Options appraisal and business case development

Budget control

Education

Educated to degree level

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Ref: Bristol 5275347
Pay rate: £435.46 per day PAYE
Role length: Anticipated 5 - 6 months
Working arrangements: Hybrid role with occasional on-site attendance required

The role: We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager, to work on the Adult Social Care (ASC) Transformation Programme, who has significant experience in leading change within Adult Social Care services and who is able to confidently determine the resources, processes, costs and planned activities needed to deliver the required outcomes. This is a key position within the programme, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents, helping shape a modern, efficient, and person-centred adult social care system.

Key responsibilities

• Bring together and lead the resources needed to evaluate each of the available options
• Develop business cases for the proposals that emerge from the evaluations and progress these through the council’s decision-making processes
• Establish and maintain appropriate governance for the project, including progress reporting to the project board
• Updating and maintaining key project controls (e.g. plan, RAID log, budget management) using our project management software
• Reporting progress to Transformation Programme Director of Adult Social Care
• Deliver and lead change workshops/consultations to large audiences
• Internal communications, public consultations and other project/programme related reporting

What the client is looking for

• Recognised project methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2/MSP/Agile) and other programme & project management principles, methods, techniques & tools
• Educated to degree level
• Able to deliver change within the Adult Social Care system, with an understanding of current ASC related legislation
• Strong communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively to varied stakeholders, including Executive Directors and politicians
• Ability to deliver and lead change workshops/consultations to large audiences
• Significant experience of options appraisal and business case development
• Familiarity with public sector procurement, including preparing tender and contract documents, and securing and delivering Social Value outcomes
• Ability to control budgets relating to allocated projects and achieve financial targets set out including forecasting, monitoring, authorising, reviewing and controlling expenditure.
• Knowledge of commercial risk analysis, and value management activities and reporting
• Experience in managing and securing relevant statutory, regulatory third-party and other approvals

How to Apply

• Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application.
• Submit your CV in Word format.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended.