Senior Projects Manager (FTC)
Watford, Hertfordshire

About Watford Borough Council

Watford is an urban borough in South West Hertfordshire. The borough has excellent transport links with mainline rail connections to London. Watford is the centre of a sub region serving around 500,000 people living within a 20-minute travelling time catchment. As part of the London commuter belt, Watford is strongly influenced by London which brings the benefits of a buoyant economy.

At a glance

- £1.4bn local investment happening – mix of public and private funding
- 5 major development and regeneration projects happening
- 3500 registered businesses
- Higher than average working age population
- Skilled workforce
- Affordable local housing market
- Home to many major international head offices

Following the successful implementation of new Building Control and Planning Enforcement shared services with Watford Borough Council’s partners at St Albans City and District Council, we have made a commitment to explore further shared services.

We have exciting projects in the pipeline requiring robust project management and are therefore seeking a Senior Project Manager to join us on a full-time basis, working 37 hours per week on an initial two year fixed-term contract.

The Benefits

- Salary of £51,564 - £55,697 per annum including London Weighting Allowance
- 28 days’ holiday, in addition to bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme and a generous employer contribution
- Flexible working options including job share or compressed hours
- Agile working according to need, not set days in the office
- Staff reward and recognition scheme
- Reduced gym membership
- Free, confidential advice and counselling staff 24/7
- Free eye tests vouchers
- Discounts at retailers across Watford
- Paid time off for volunteering in the local community
- Interest-free loan for a season ticket for the bus, train or tube, or to purchase a bike

This is a terrific opportunity for a high-calibre project manager with transformation and business redesign experience to join our local authority at an exciting time of change.

In this key role, you will be the lynchpin at the centre of multiple transformative initiatives. You will have the chance to make your mark on some exciting planning projects and take your existing expertise, knowledge and skillset to the next level.

What’s more, with an array of excellent benefits on offer, we will ensure that you have an exemplary work/life balance.

The Role

As a Senior Projects Manager, you will ensure that a wide array of planning-focused projects run to time and to budget and deliver lasting, positive change as part of our Enterprise Programme Management Office.

Liaising with internal services and external stakeholders, you will drive projects forward, ensuring ongoing buy-in and on-time delivery. You will deliver concise updates to Project Boards and other stakeholders, including elected members, through regular and accurate reporting and verbal updates.

Additionally, you will undertake risk, issue and benefit management, and complete and maintain all appropriate logs and associated project management documentation. You will champion our approach to project management and will be able to influence the council’s long-term plans, ensuring they are embedded across the organisation.

About You

To be considered as a Senior Projects Manager, you will need:

- Experience working at a senior level on complex projects
- Experience in transformation and business redesign
- To be a qualified PRINCE2 Practitioner
- The ability to work simultaneously across a number of diverse and high-profile projects
- Organisational awareness with the ability to utilise the professional knowledge and experience of officers to design successful future services

Business analysis experience would be an advantage, as would a track record of having worked on internal transformation projects.

The closing date for applications is 2nd January 2023.

Other organisations may call this role Project Delivery Manager, Senior PM, Planning Manager, Senior Town Planner, Senior Planner, or Senior Planning Operations Manager.

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