Reed Talent Solutions are currently working with a South Yorkshire based Local Authority to recruit an Infrastructure Project Manager. The post-holder will support the delivery of our Children's Services Transformational Programme
Role Information
- 4 month contract with potential to extend
- Salary Equivalent: £39,000
- Flexibly Hybrid Working & Flexible Working Hours
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on project management, co-ordinating resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Ensure that projects are effectively planned and managed within a formal programme and project management framework.
- Provide professional advice and guidance in relation to projects, ensuring that key milestones and information are communicated to internal and external stakeholders.
- Be responsible for monitoring risks and dealing with issues to ensure projects are delivered.
- Undertake performance management and complex data analysis and interpretation, promoting quality practice and service delivery, ensuring continuous improvement.
- Prepare and deliver reports and presentations.
- Contribute to the development of service strategies, polices and plans.
- Proactively liaise, negotiate, influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including managers, employees, councillors and partnership agencies as required to ensure the effective delivery of projects.
- Keep abreast of wider developments to enhance the service accordingly, to satisfy internal and external demands.
- Comply with all health and safety regulations, legal requirements, statutory requirements, standing orders and financial regulations of the Council.
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as requested by management.
Essential Criteria
- Significant experience of project management to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
- Experience of working on large complex change projects within a large organisation.
- Experience of acting as an advisor to managers at all levels of seniority, external agencies and other forums.
- Experience of continuous service improvement with strong enthusiasm for improving service delivery.
- Experience of promoting positive team working.
- Experience of policy and procedure formulation and implementation.