Project Manager (PMO)

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Project Manager (PMO)

Ref: 558CX

Salary £42,171 to £48,906 p.a. (37 hrs per week)

Do you have strong project management skills? Are you an effective communicator and change agent? Do you have a can-do attitude and lead by example?

The Project Management Office (PMO) is a new unit within the Council with responsibility for embedding a Project Management approach across the organisation to support, monitor and report on the progress of projects within the Council’s Project Portfolio.

This is a new, exciting role where you will be able to help shape our project processes by challenging the status quo and championing organisational change and transformation. You will develop a high profile role in the organisation by managing and delivering cross-organisational and complex projects sponsored by the Chief Executive.

The Project Manager is responsible for providing expertise in project management across the Council’s Project Portfolio; facilitating project start-up including preparation of key project documentation, assisting with effective communication between project teams and stakeholders; and providing central support services to the Project Management Office.

The Project Manager will lead on a wide range of projects and Service reviews from the portfolio as assigned by the Principal Project Manager, taking responsibility end to end for successful project delivery or by supporting a Project Manager per se with advice and guidance throughout the project life cycle. Experience conducting Service Reviews and Business Process Engineering skills would be advantageous.

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with advanced skills in Microsoft Office packages are necessary.

In return we offer an excellent benefits and conditions of service package.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please provide an email address where possible as you will be contacted by email if you are selected to attend for an interview.

Closing date: Thursday 7 June 2018

Interview date is to be confirmed