Infrastructure Project Manager (Children's Services)

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.