Project Manager

Luton, Bedfordshire
Connect2Luton

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Technology Project Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their HR Business Support and Recruitment department.

Main purpose of position:

The Technology Project Manager will be responsible for delivering on a range of projects to ensure that projects deliver, maintain their business focus and that risk is appropriately identified and managed. One of the most important roles of the Project Manager is the engagement with the service stakeholders in the process. The Project Manager will lead and manage this relationship to ensure a successful and embedded project outcome.

Support the achievement of Transformation & Digital, Data and Technology Programme savings.

You will be responsible to:

• Develop, establish, plan, co-ordinate and manage multiple projects streams to time, budget and high quality to enable the successful implementation of systems. Develop and implement a detailed project plan and produce all relevant documentation including, but not limited to, Service Specifications, Project Plans, Task Summaries, Risk Registers, Issue Logs, Consultation & Implementation Plans, Integrated Impact Assessments and Progress & Status Reports.
• Lead and manage the day to day operational and tactical aspects of the project, take the appropriate action and make timely decisions, maintaining a focus on delivery of identified outcomes, value for money and efficiency savings, supported by 1 Data Support Officers.
• Engage, develop and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant colleagues and key stakeholders across the Council and with relevant partners to ensure a co-ordinated service and cross cutting approach to project delivery. Ensure all stakeholders remain committed to the programme and projects throughout its course and that disputed issues are escalated appropriately to bring resolution.
• Produce and present project and programme reports for Directorate Management Teams, Corporate Leadership Management Team, Joint Board, Policy Group and the Council’s Executive and Scrutiny Committees, and to represent the Department at these and other strategic meetings if required.
• Support and develop a training programme for all staff involved in the systems implementation across the council.

Skills and Experience:

• In depth experience of multiple successfully delivered and management of complex projects
• Proven experience in risk, change and stakeholder engagement and management
• Ability to develop clear project plans, business cases and project documentation
• Substantial communication skills including ability to consult, challenge, influence and negotiate effectively with a wide range of people
• Able to plan and organise, own workload and work of others, to manage a cross departmental systems support team, to meet constant and often conflicting demands
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in order to mentor and develop others and meet conflicting work demands, targets and deadlines
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft project) etc
• Prince 2 Project Management Qualification or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management
• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP – A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.