Transformation Project Manager – Digital & LGR (Hybrid)

Chorley Council and South Ribble Borough Council; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Hybrid/agile working from day one

Local Government pension

Healthcare Cash Plan

Cashback website access

Volunteering days

Free parking

Car Allowance

Job summary

Chorley Council and South Ribble Borough Council are seeking a Project Manager to lead transformation and Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) programmes. You’ll manage digital system merges, align services across councils and deliver customer-focused improvements.

You’ll work with multi-disciplinary teams, apply robust governance, and drive change across a busy transformation portfolio to benefit residents and staff alike.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex projects and initiatives involving change or transformation.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders to deliver benefits and improvements.
• Experience with change management approaches including discovery phases and process mapping.
• Excellent communication at all levels, verbal and written, including stakeholder consultations.
• Learning mindset with ability to identify opportunities to learn from others.
• Works well in a team and can drive projects independently.
• Experience delivering digital system implementations would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of transformation and LGR projects through the full lifecycle.
• Engage stakeholders early and develop robust business cases.
• Ensure governance and structured project and change management are in place.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver improvements.
• Act as a champion for change and support leaders to plan and deliver.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

PRINCE2 or other Project Management qualification

Job description

Chorley Council and South Ribble Borough Council are seeking a Project Manager to lead transformation and Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) programmes. You’ll manage digital system merges, align services across councils and deliver customer-focused improvements.

You’ll work with multi-disciplinary teams, apply robust governance, and drive change across a busy transformation portfolio to benefit residents and staff alike.