Project Manager - Customers and Communities - Internal

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Kirklees
Children & Families
Resources, Improvement & Partnerships
Communities
Project Manager
37 hours
1
Across Kirklees
Permanent
Grade 13

£45,441 - £47,420

Internally restricted job. To apply for this job you must be an employee of the Council for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date. You must also be a substantive employee (or an employee with 12 months continuous service or more) of the Council or an Apprentice. Please note that if you work for an Academy you are not an employee of the Council.

In Kirklees we are focused on outcomes more than process and believe that to achieve the best outcomes for local citizens we need to be thinking “People, Place, Partners” and “working with rather than doing to”.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to join a team providing a cross service resource where you can make a real difference. We are looking for a bright individual, who thrives in working in a fast paced environment.

You will have a good track record of managing large and complex projects in the Council or elsewhere. You will be a pro-active and enthusiastic individual with excellent project management skills, displaying a flexible approach to provide support across the service, demonstrating an ability to work as part of a team, working at pace and capable of managing a diverse workload.

You will work with different stakeholders to support the service to maintain business activities or quickly resuming them in response to changing and evolving circumstances ensuring our communities remain safe.

Under the direction of the Relationship and Improvement Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of identified projects within the Customers and Communities Directorate.

You will have line management responsibility for any assigned Project Officers who will support the services to implement change.

Key requirements for this job:

  • Experience of supporting the implementation or transformation or change in the council or another organisation.
  • Understanding of good practice in project or programme management and practical experience of implementing it (a relevant qualification or training is beneficial, but not essential).
  • Has a pro-active approach to driving progress and problem resolution together with the ability to analyse, determine and prioritise key actions to deliver targets and outcomes.
  • Ability to identify problems and resolve issues through effective influencing and negotiation.
  • Has excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and is able to communicate with stakeholders internally and externally.
  • Ability to compile succinct dashboards and clear and concise reports, identifying key successes and issues for resolution.
  • Ability to analyse and synthesise large amounts of information, develop cost models and business cases.
  • Understands the leadership of change in a political environment.
  • Understands the opportunities and challenges facing local government and the wider public sector
  • Ability to handle uncertainty and work independently, from their own initiative.
  • Highly organised and entirely reliable.

 

Suzi Jones 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.

05 October 2020, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.