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Project Manager

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £43,421 - £48,474 Per Annum, Plus Benefits - (Pay award pending)
Location: Wokingham Borough Council, Shute End/Home Working
Contract: Contract
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 03/11/2024 at 23:00
Reference: 713037

Wokingham Borough Council has an exciting opportunity available for a Project Manager to join our Business Change team on a 6 month fixed term contract.

As the Project Manager, you will play a key role in providing services and competencies to assist with the Change portfolio's strategic initiatives and activities. You will be responsible for managing projects applying processes and procedures that align to our governance framework.

Benefits 

We offer a fantastic range of employee benefits including a generous annual leave allowance of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years of local government service), plus bank holidays, an excellent local government pension scheme, flexible working, employee assistance programme, sports and leisure discounts and much more!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the management and delivery of a range of corporate priority projects using the Business Change framework.
  • Responsible for the delivery of agreed outcomes, managing scope, time, and budget within agreed tolerances. 
  • Accountable for the planning of projects, working closely with the Business Change colleagues, Programme Managers and other Project Managers to ensure successful implementation, understanding the interdependencies. 
  • Responsible for managing risk and issues on projects and working with senior leaders to understand, seek mitigations and escalating where necessary to ensure successful delivery.

 Candidate Requirements:

  • Minimum of 2 years Project Management experience with evidence of successful delivery
  • Relevant Project Management qualification or skills and experience (APMP, PRINCE2 or similar).
  • Knowledge of local government and particularly transformational Government and efficiency agenda.
  • Relevant Change Management qualification or skills and experience (Prosci or similar.)

Our Area

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

If you’re interested in this exciting opportunity, click the link below and apply today!

Alternatively, for more information or to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Becky Weeks, Change and re-Design Lead via email becky.weeks@wokingham.gov.uk 

Closing: Sunday 3rd November 2024, 11pm

Interviews: TBC

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council this would be classed as a secondment if successful.  Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying.

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

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