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Project Manager (Interim)

Noble Recruiting
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Benfleet, Essex SS7 3BZ

Salary

£450 - £500 per day

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The local council in Benfleet is seeking an Interim Project Manager for a temporary position, offering a salary of £450-£500 per day inside IR35.
  • Candidates should have experience in project management within local government or housing associations, ideally with knowledge of housing functions.
  • The role involves managing service improvement plans, monitoring project performance, and liaising with senior management and stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders are essential for this position.
  • Applicants are encouraged to apply for either full-time or part-time roles, with a minimum commitment of three days per week.

Project Manager (Interim)

Temporary, Full Time and Part Time (minimum 3 days per week) applications considered

£450-£500 per day

Inside IR35

Location: Benfleet - Hyrbid Working

A local council who is responsible for employing nearly 350 staff, and delivering over 150 council services, both statutory and for the community's well-being and benefit. They aims to provide high-quality and financially sustainable services while prioritising outstanding customer service, transparency in decision-making, and promoting local democracy. Additionally, the council seeks to transform, modernize, and improve its performance, as well as support and enable the communities within its jurisdiction to be strong, healthy, and thriving.

Accountabilities

  • To act as the project manager for the delivery of a service improvement plan or delivery of complex service based projects.
  • To identify and or refine project requirements, delivery timelines and costs.
  • To report to and liaise with senior management, leading member and partners and compile, submit and explain project status reports.
  • Monitoring project performance to ensure timely delivery and produce highlight reports.
  • Identifying and assigning project tasks based on the skill sets, experience and strengths of staff members.
  • To develop and maintain the detailed project plans, and adapt if required to any changing needs and requirements.
  • To assist staff on process mapping, provide suitable challenge as to the effectiveness of processes and help develop solutions to improve services.
  • Working effectively with relevant stakeholders for efficient project implementation.
  • Developing excellent leadership, customer relations and communication skills to liaise effectively with all project stakeholders.

The Experience You Will Bring

  • Experienced Project Manager in local government/housing associations and preferably in housing or with a good understanding of housing functions
  • Confidence to report on and explain any variations from the programme, but also to identify early any issues and put remedial options in place
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders
  • There may be a need to attend some evening meetings

Important Notice: Noble Recruiting Limited, located in Billericay, Essex, is an equal opportunities employer. With over 15 years of experience, we specialise in both permanent recruitment and the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this role, your details will be processed by Noble Recruiting Limited. For details on how we handle your information, please refer to our Privacy Policy on our website.

Application Status: Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven't heard from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.