D2/G7 Senior Project Manager

The Insolvency Service; Manchester (IN); Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

An established government agency is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to lead transformative projects that significantly impact public services. You will be responsible for managing diverse project teams, utilizing various methodologies to ensure successful outcomes. The agency is committed to fostering an inclusive environment, encouraging applications from all backgrounds. With flexible working arrangements and a focus on personal development, this position provides a unique opportunity to grow your career while making a real difference in the community.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

25 Days Annual Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Contributions

Paid Volunteering Days

Cycle to Work Scheme

Learning and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in delivering projects through the lifecycle.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development.
• Ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day project operations and team dynamics.
• Ensure effective communication with stakeholders throughout the project.
• Lead negotiations with suppliers and partners for project success.

Skills

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Waterfall Methodologies

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Financial Management

Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Project Delivery Accreditation

APM Certification

PRINCE2 Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Trello

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Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham (Existing INSS employees may remain in their current office)

Job Summary

The Insolvency Service is a leading Government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.

Would you like to bring your project delivery talents somewhere that’s big enough to be a challenge but small enough that you can really make a difference? If so, come and join us at the Insolvency Service as a Senior Project Manager. This is a great opportunity to make a demonstrable impact on our organisation, take ownership of end-to-end project delivery, and set yourself up for the next step in your career. You'll join our Transformation senior leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping how we deliver change. If you share our vision, and you are ready to drive innovation and push boundaries, we want to hear from you. Join us, and together we will deliver transformational change.

Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 10 active employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include, Carers Network, Disability & Health, FACES Network Group, Grass Roots, LGBT+, Mind Matters, No Limits, Part Time Workers, The Shed, and Women’s Network Group.

We offer full-time, part-time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, though our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.

The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career!

For further information about our organisation and working for us here:

• About us - The Insolvency Service - GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/insolvency-service/about)
• Working for The Insolvency Service - The Insolvency Service - GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/insolvency-service/about/recruitment)
• The candidate information pack attached at the bottom of this advert
  
  

Job Description

“A project can’t be delivered by just one person. We need to build strong, flexible, professional and capable teams.” - Nick Smallwood (Former Head of Government’s Project Delivery Function)

We are looking for passionate project delivery professionals with demonstrable experience of successfully delivering collaborative change. We will want you to show both that you understand the range of methodologies and tools available to you and how you use your experience to decide which are appropriate to getting the job done.

You will have responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of either a single project or a small portfolio of project initiatives, leading a mixed team of civil servants, contractors, and service providers. Projects will encompass all areas of the business including people, finance, operations, technology and digital. You will relish being able to take ownership of varied and complex areas of work and getting the right balance of pace and control to deliver successful outcomes. The candidates we are looking for will show personal commitment to innovation and making a tangible difference to shaping delivery.

You will be a key part of our agency Project Delivery Community of Practice so you will have the opportunity to develop your strategic leadership skills and coach and support colleagues, alongside driving day-to-day delivery.

You will report directly to an Assistant Director of Transformation who in turn reports to the Change and Technology Services Director who is a key member of the agency’s executive leadership team.

These roles equate to “Project Manager 3” on the Project Delivery Capability Framework.

Responsibilities

Project delivery requires us to be flexible and adaptable, but these core deliverables will be expected in most of our Senior Project Manager roles:

Delivery

• day to day management of your projects and project teams
• appropriate selection and application of project delivery tools and methodologies including the management of risks and issues
• clear, concise, accurate progress reporting including timely escalation of risks and issues where appropriate
• support SROs to deliver tangible outcomes and realise business benefits
• identify resource/skill requirements required for delivery
• ensure governance controls are understood and implemented
• take the lead in specific negotiations with suppliers, partners and other agencies
  
  

Leadership

• provide visible leadership to your project delivery teams and across the wider Project Delivery profession
• coach and develop your teams, helping to create a pipeline of project delivery talent for the agency
• act as a role model displaying leadership behaviours in accordance with our organisation's ethos
• create and collapse teams to deliver specific outcomes ensuring clear aims, objectives and deliverables are defined from the outset and monitored throughout
• champion and support the Community of Practise for the agency’s change community
• act independently and with senior colleagues in representing the Agency with stakeholders on project matters
  
  

Financial authority

• manage delegated financial authority for project budgets
• control expenditure and instigate corrective actions where necessary
• ensure all spend is properly governed and delivers value for money to the taxpayer
  
  

Stakeholder relations

• identification, consultation and effective communications and engagement with all stakeholders
• use influencing and persuasion skills as required with internal and external stakeholders
  
  

“A project can’t be delivered by just one person. We need to build strong, flexible, professional and capable teams.” - Nick Smallwood (Former Head of Government’s Project Delivery Function)

We are looking for passionate project delivery professionals with demonstrable experience of successfully delivering collaborative change. We will want you to show both that you understand the range of methodologies and tools available to you and how you use your experience to decide which are appropriate to getting the job done.

You will have responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of either a single project or a small portfolio of project initiatives, leading a mixed team of civil servants, contractors, and service providers. Projects will encompass all areas of the business including people, finance, operations, technology and digital. You will relish being able to take ownership of varied and complex areas of work and getting the right balance of pace and control to deliver successful outcomes. The candidates we are looking for will show personal commitment to innovation and making a tangible difference to shaping delivery.

You will be a key part of our agency Project Delivery Community of Practice so you will have the opportunity to develop your strategic leadership skills and coach and support colleagues, alongside driving day-to-day delivery.

You will report directly to an Assistant Director of Transformation who in turn reports to the Change and Technology Services Director who is a key member of the agency’s executive leadership team.

These roles equate to “Project Manager 3” on the Project Delivery Capability Framework.

Role

Project delivery requires us to be flexible and adaptable, but these core deliverables will be expected in most of our Senior Project Manager roles:

Delivery

• day to day management of your projects and project teams
• appropriate selection and application of project delivery tools and methodologies including the management of risks and issues
• clear, concise, accurate progress reporting including timely escalation of risks and issues where appropriate
• support SROs to deliver tangible outcomes and realise business benefits
• identify resource/skill requirements required for delivery
• ensure governance controls are understood and implemented
• take the lead in specific negotiations with suppliers, partners and other agencies
  
  

Leadership

• provide visible leadership to your project delivery teams and across the wider Project Delivery profession
• coach and develop your teams, helping to create a pipeline of project delivery talent for the agency
• act as a role model displaying leadership behaviours in accordance with our organisation's ethos
• create and collapse teams to deliver specific outcomes ensuring clear aims, objectives and deliverables are defined from the outset and monitored throughout
• champion and support the Community of Practise for the agency’s change community
• act independently and with senior colleagues in representing the Agency with stakeholders on project matters
  
  

Financial authority

• manage delegated financial authority for project budgets
• control expenditure and instigate corrective actions where necessary
• ensure all spend is properly governed and delivers value for money to the taxpayer
  
  

Stakeholder relations

• identification, consultation and effective communications and engagement with all stakeholders
• use influencing and persuasion skills as required with internal and external stakeholders
  
  

Person specification

Essential Criteria

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate:

• experience successfully leading teams of project professionals in delivering projects through the delivery lifecycle (waterfall or agile), in a fast paced, challenging change environment, responding quickly and flexibly to a wide range of demands
• ability to prioritise effectively and differentiate the critical from the important
• strong written and verbal communication skills presenting and reporting confidently on project delivery updates and responding positively to constructive challenge
  
  

Desirable Criteria

• coaching, development and mentoring experience, particularly of project delivery colleagues
• experience of delivering technology projects and an understanding of IT change disciplines
• experience working in a matrix environment, influencing and leading those outside of direct line management control
  
  

Qualifications

Formal qualification as a project delivery professional (UK Government Project Delivery Accreditation, APM, MSP, PRINCE2 etc.).

Note that we will expect all successful candidates to achieve Project Delivery Accreditation to Practitioner level within 12 months of joining the agency

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
  
  

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Technical scenario aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework.
  
  

Alongside your salary of £54,094, Insolvency Service contributes £15,671 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Benefits

We want you to have a good work-life balance and want to support you in all that you do, so we offer a great benefits package including:

• flexible working arrangements and flexi-time
• full time new entrants to the Civil Service and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions will be entitled to 25 days leave increasing on a sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years’ service
• in addition to this you are entitled to 8 public/bank holidays plus an additional day of privilege leave
• competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
• 5 days paid leave for learning and development
• 5 days paid for volunteering
• a Cycle to work scheme
• staff have access to an employee assistance programme, Workplace Wellness, for confidential, independent support and advice during difficult times in either their professional or personal life
  
  

Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package where the employer makes a significant contribution to the cost of your pension. Your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken. This means, if you pay tax, your take-home pay will not be reduced by the full amount of your contribution; and your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire. For more information, visit www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and a 1000-word Personal Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Your Personal Statement should be no more than 1000 words and should explain how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria and our values within the person specification.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the Personal Statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview.

We will test your experience as part of the application process, and if successful, you will be invited to a short interview where we will test your behaviour, experience and technical skills. Full details of the selection process will be made available to shortlisted candidates once the sift has been completed.

Q&A session 1 – Thursday 8th May 10am – 11am

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Q&A session 2 – Tuesday 13th May 11am -12pm

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Expected timeline (subject to change)

Sift – w/c 19/05/2025

Interview – w/c 09/06/2025 - 16/06/2025

Location - Face to Face in Location Choice

Your interview will be conducted face to face (i.e., in-person). You will be notified of this if you are selected for interview. Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.

Use of AI

Candidates must ensure that their applications, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to Insolvency Service from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [e-mail] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Transforming Workplaces

The Insolvency Service is currently delivering an exciting five-year transformation project that started in April 2022 which will define our future direction supporting a gradual migration to a Regional Centre model combined with smarter ways of working. As part of this, transforming our estate will align us with the government modernisation programmes making The Insolvency Service a great place to work.

We are letting you know about our future plans because if you are joining the Insolvency Service and are recruited into an office over the next five years that is not one of the Regional Centres, you will be expected to move to one of the Regional Centres in the future. This move would not attract financial assistance.

The 11 Regional Centres are : Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Ipswich, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Stratford.

Hybrid Working

Insolvency Service operates a hybrid working policy subject to business need, giving people the flexibility to choose when and where they work and collaborate with others.

Individuals are expected to work from one of the office locations stated in the advert to connect with their colleagues, as required by their role and business team needs. There is flexibility to split the working week, spending a minimum of 60% in the workplace, which includes the office, site visits, court etc.

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via [e-mail] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : CTS Corporate Support Team
• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

A candidate can raise a complaint to the Insolvency Service if they think that:

They have been discriminated against under the Equality Act 2010.

There have been procedural irregularities at any stage of the recruitment process.

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles, and wish to make a complaint, then you should contact in the first instance: [e-mail]. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission.

All complaints must be received by the contact point for applicants within 24 hours from the date the applicant is advised of their non-success at sift, assessment or interview. Complaints will be considered by an independent third-party outside of the recruitment campaign. The decision will be conveyed to the applicant, in writing, within 5 working days of receipt of the complaint. The recruitment process will usually be put on hold until the complaint has been resolved.

Complaints may also be made to the Civil Service Commission at any time if the individual believes their application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles (appointment on merit through fair and open competition). However, complaints must first have been raised with Government Recruitment Service.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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