Project Manager
Policy, Business Analysis, Change & Transformation

Corporate and Commercial Services

Business Intelligence Service

Project Manager

Ref: G8/OL-19673

Contract Type: Fixed Term (Ends 2020)

Salary: £34,106 – 38,052p.a.

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham OL1 1UT

Closing date: 22/08/2018

Shortlisting & Interview Dates: Shortlisting: 30/08/2018 Interviews: 07/09/2018

 

Role overview

•           To aid the construction and direct delivery of projects within Oldham Council and where appropriate in partnership with external partners in delivering transformational change aligned to the Oldham Council Co-operative agenda.

 

Key responsibilities

•           The Project Manager will be responsible for constructing and reporting progress against agreed projects in a transparent and accountable manner aligned to the Council’s project management methodology.

•           To develop and ensure project, programme and change management skills are transferred to staff and embed within the Council via direct delivery, challenge, coaching, direction and advice to enable continual organisational development

•           The Project Manager takes responsibility to ensure transformational change is managed effectively.

 

Key Requirements

To succeed in this role you will need:

 

  • Significant project management experience
  • Experience of dealing with varied stakeholders
  • Ability and experience of communicating complex information to a variety of audiences with different levels of understanding
  • Experience of managing competing tasks to tight deadlines

 

You must seek approval from your line manager prior to applying for this position.

This opportunity is open to internal and external applicants and registered applications of the Get Oldham Working scheme.  However, where a meaningful shortlist can be drawn from internal applications in the first instance, and residents of Oldham subsequently, these applicants shall be given priority access to the vacancy in line with the Council’s Recruitment and Selection Policy.

Oldham Right to Work in the UK.doc

Job Description & Person Spec.doc

 

About Us

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough.  Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses.  Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages (link to the greater.jobs blog with the V&Bs)

To find out more about who we are, what we do and why you should join us please visit our dedicated careers pages where you will also find useful guidance on how best to complete the application form:   http://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200270/working_at_the_council




Location
Oldham Civic Centre
Vacancy Description
 

Corporate and Commercial Services

Business Intelligence Service

Project Manager

Ref: G8/OL-19673

Contract Type: Fixed Term (Ends 2020)

Salary: £34,106 – 38,052p.a.

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham OL1 1UT

Closing date: 22/08/2018

Shortlisting & Interview Dates: Shortlisting: 30/08/2018 Interviews: 07/09/2018

 

Role overview

•           To aid the construction and direct delivery of projects within Oldham Council and where appropriate in partnership with external partners in delivering transformational change aligned to the Oldham Council Co-operative agenda.

 

Key responsibilities

•           The Project Manager will be responsible for constructing and reporting progress against agreed projects in a transparent and accountable manner aligned to the Council’s project management methodology.

•           To develop and ensure project, programme and change management skills are transferred to staff and embed within the Council via direct delivery, challenge, coaching, direction and advice to enable continual organisational development

•           The Project Manager takes responsibility to ensure transformational change is managed effectively.

 

Key Requirements

To succeed in this role you will need:

 

  • Significant project management experience
  • Experience of dealing with varied stakeholders
  • Ability and experience of communicating complex information to a variety of audiences with different levels of understanding
  • Experience of managing competing tasks to tight deadlines

 

You must seek approval from your line manager prior to applying for this position.

This opportunity is open to internal and external applicants and registered applications of the Get Oldham Working scheme.  However, where a meaningful shortlist can be drawn from internal applications in the first instance, and residents of Oldham subsequently, these applicants shall be given priority access to the vacancy in line with the Council’s Recruitment and Selection Policy.

Oldham Right to Work in the UK.doc

Job Description & Person Spec.doc

 

About Us

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough.  Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses.  Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages (link to the greater.jobs blog with the V&Bs)

To find out more about who we are, what we do and why you should join us please visit our dedicated careers pages where you will also find useful guidance on how best to complete the application form:   http://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200270/working_at_the_council