Project Manager

Directorate: Chief Executives
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: The Council House

Looking to make your mark in the dynamic world of local government? Derby City Council has an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking Project Manager to join the Project and Change Hub to support Transformational Change.

As Project Manager you will manage several projects within the Councils Change Portfolio, which supports the council plan.

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager who can think strategically, work collaboratively with key stakeholders, and want to make a difference in local government.

Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.

What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:

• Flexible work/life balance scheme
• Hybrid working
• Modern office environment
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers

The Opportunity
In the role of Project Manager, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:

Managing complex transformational projects across the Council from initiation to completion.

Co-ordinate cross-functional project teams, potentially including staff from other departments, external contractors and consultants, suppliers, and other third parties, to achieve the objectives of assigned projects.

Ensure relevant parties are regularly updated on progress, producing key formal documents to enable decision making and ensuring that any concerns are escalated to the SRO at an early stage.

Support with facilitating service improvement by reviewing business processes and systems and encouraging maximum use of technology to deliver improved, efficient services.

About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have...

Considerable experience of managing projects in accordance with agreed project management principles and understand Continuous improvement methodology.

Experience of working in a consultative role with Directors and senior managers across the organistaion.

Have a project management qualification or have substantial project management experience.

Next Steps
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 24 May 2024 . Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held week commencing 17 June 2024 and will be held at the Council House, Derby.

Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/