Project Manager - INTERNAL

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Kirklees
Growth & Regeneration
Homes & Neighbourhoods
37
1
Across Kirklees
Permanent
Grade 13

£45,441 - £47,420

The role will be offered as hybrid working. Whilst a lot of the role can be done from home, regular travel to a Kirklees office or site is to be expected.

 About the role

Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing transferred back into the council in early 2021 and was given a new name - Homes and Neighbourhoods. Since then, we launched an ambitious Homes and Neighbourhood Vision, underpinned by Service Excellence Principles, putting the safety and happiness of our residents at its core.

To support the vision, we have joined forces with our Corporate Transformation Team to develop, and deliver, the Homes and Neighbourhoods Transformation Programme, focusing on:

  •  Process improvement
  • Strengthening compliance and assurance
  • Enhancing data & intelligence
  • Integrating technology, and,
  • Culture change

The Project Manager will play a key role in delivering our transformation and improvement ambitions which includes contributing to initial activities to determine the overall programme scope and shape the projects within it. As Project Manager within the Homes and Neighbourhoods Programme, you will be responsible for managing large change projects across the service whilst ensuring they are aligned with other strategic outcomes across the Council. There is a requirement to work closely with enablers from across the organisation to ensure that change projects are successful and sustainable. The role will be directly line managed by the Homes and Neighbourhoods Service Development Manager but will also report to / work alongside the Transformation Programme Manager.  

As our Project Manager, you will continue to have opportunities to shape our ambitions and get involved across all levels – from tenant engagement through to working closely with our front-line delivery teams.  We firmly believe every change we make should have a positive impact on our residents and our staff

You may also be asked to work on any other projects across the whole of the Homes and Neighbourhoods Programme, and we support all our staff to get involved in areas where they may wish to develop - or feel passionate about. 

About you 

We are looking for someone who shares our energy and ambition for how transformation and redesign can be used to make lives better and is passionate about change and making things happen.

As a project manager, you will have the knowledge, skills, experience and expertise to lead and manage a broad range of projects and be confident in your ability to develop, implement and embed best practice standards, tools and approaches, ensuring quality is central to everything we do. You will also be comfortable with leading change and understand the impact change can have on our workforce and how to manage this.

If you are looking for a role that is challenging and hugely rewarding, and you have the skills and ambition we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

About us

Kirklees is set in the heart of beautiful West Yorkshire and has a growing population of c440,000. With the two major centres of Huddersfield and Dewsbury, it also encompasses several smaller towns. It is well served by both rail and road networks and is close to Leeds and Manchester.

We are a metropolitan single tier authority, the 13th biggest local authority in the UK in terms of population. We have an elected leader and cabinet structure, and a very talented and dedicated workforce.

We are committed to building a strong local democracy and offer many exciting career opportunities for those who want to help us achieve this. We value our workforce and want everyone to have their say.

We are a modern and progressive council, committed to family friendly, flexible and agile ways of working - as well as offering many other benefits including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement of 27.5 days a year (plus public holidays). We’re committed to staff development and continuous improvement.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sarah Thistlethwaite (Service Development Manager) – Sarah.Thistlethwaite@kirklees.gov.uk and Erran Taylor (Programme Manager) – Erran.Taylor@kirklees.gov.uk. Please note, we do not have access to CVs due to our name-blind approach to shortlisting. Please provide a personal statement detailing how you meet the criteria within the Job Profile. 

Closing date: 30th January 2023

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

 

Sarah Thistlethwaite is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

30 January 2023, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.