Project Manager – Leeds City Council | Visa Sponsorship Available
Leeds City Council is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead key initiatives that deliver customer-focused outcomes. This role requires expertise in identifying roles and resources needed for successful project delivery.
Ideal candidates will have a strong background in managing impactful projects, ensuring efficiency, and meeting strategic goals. Visa sponsorship is available, making this a great opportunity for skilled professionals looking to contribute to meaningful public sector projects in Leeds.
About Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council is committed to being open, honest, and trusted, forming the foundation of its operations. The council aims to recruit and develop talented individuals who align with its core values and ambitions.
As a political organisation, Leeds City Council is responsible for providing essential local services and facilities to the community. With 99 elected councillors representing the city, the council works to drive positive change and improve the lives of residents at a local level.
Proudly serving the people of Leeds, the council delivers a wide range of services, from maintaining clean streets to organising major cultural and sporting events, ensuring the city remains a vibrant and thriving place to live and work.
Position: Project Manager
Salary: £49,764 – £52,805 a year
Job Type: Full Time
About the Role
Hours: 37
Contract: Permanent
Location: Merrion House / hybrid
As a Project Manager in the Adults and Health Transformation team you’ll thrive on playing a key role in delivering change across a range of projects to support people across Leeds to live good and fulfilling lives.
Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.
About You
As a Project Manager, you will bring the following to the role:
* Significant experience in leading and managing multiple projects with a key focus on delivery.
* Experience of analysing, interpreting, and presenting complex business data to support the case for change.
* Significant experience of line managing project teams to deliver successful change.
* Experience of taking forward major initiatives from development to implementation.
* Experience of working effectively with others to deliver cross-service projects.
What we offer you:
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:
* A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays.
* Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions.
* Flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements.
* A clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.
* A range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further.
How to apply
Please complete the online application form. Read our guidance for further advice. Please check your information carefully and ensure you complete all sections before submitting your application.
If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Vic Clarke, Programme and Partnerships Manager: vic.clarke@leeds.gov.uk.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds. Leeds City Council is recognised in Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2024. We are also an Age-friendly Employer, a Mindful Employer and a Disability Confident Leader.
All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, candidates must consider their own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you’ll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £38,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria.
Job Description
Job purpose
* The Project Manager will support the Adults and Health Directorate to deliver programmes of strategic significance to the Council by managing a portfolio of projects to facilitate innovation and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services and functions across the Directorate.
* The post holder will engage with partners and other stakeholders to gain agreement and commitment to delivering change and co-operation and resources to successfully deliver service improvement.
* The post holder will lead and manage project teams in determining business requirements, defining and scoping change initiatives, managing risks and issues and effectively delivering agreed changes.
* Transformational change will be delivered through a range of approaches, including user-centred design, that enable the Directorate to further build on its strengths-based approach.
* Activity will involve introducing new methods of working, making the best use of people, maximising the use of technology and re-engineering business processes, ensuring that objectives are delivered on time, within budget and to expected levels of quality.
* The post holder will support continuous improvement initiatives through contributing to cross-Council projects and collaborative working with partners across the health and care sector.
Responsibilities
* Lead and manage major projects that support the strategic priorities of the Council and Directorate.
* Manage change through analysing current practice, with a view to providing recommendations and driving the project through to implementation.
* Manage competing priorities, ensuring consistency of approach, with a key focus on delivery and quality.
* Advise senior managers/elected members as required on matters of policy and strategy.
* Prepare and present briefings and reports at a strategic/policy/political level within the Council.
* Lead and manage meetings, including working groups, as required.
* Manage effective stakeholder involvement and completing appropriate documentation when major deliverables and key milestones are due.
* Undertake line management of project-based staff and manage teams of project officers in respect of specific projects.
* Work in partnership, and build good working relationships, with other Council Directorates and external bodies as required.
* Keep abreast of developments, internal and external, which have strategic implications for the transformation agendas for Health and Adult Social Care services, and the Council as a whole.
* Carry out all assignments with minimum direct supervision, and in accordance with specified work programmes, project briefs, and timetables.
* Deputise for Senior Managers, and other colleagues, as and when required in their absence.
* Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
* Work within all relevant policies, procedures and systems established corporately by the Council or locally.
* All other duties considered commensurate with the post.
Qualifications and Experience
* Qualifications: Degree, member of a professional body or equivalent experience.
* Essential requirements: It is essential that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post.
* Significant experience of leading and managing major projects involving cultural change around people, processes, budgets and technology using formal project management techniques.
* Substantial experience of writing reports and delivering presentations to a very high standard.
* Experience in identifying roles and resources needed to deliver projects.
* Good understanding of the transformation agendas for Health and Adult Social Care.
* Good understanding of public sector issues.
* Good understanding and experience of working within local government environment.
* Experience of working to specified work programmes and timetables.
* Experience of making swift decisions and judgements.
* Experience of working on own initiative.
* Experience of supervising and managing teams of staff.
* Experience of taking forward major initiatives from development to implementation.
* Experience of managing competing priorities whilst delivering on a range of projects and adapting to changing circumstances and priorities.
* Experience of engaging, leading and contributing to partnership working involving various stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
* Experience of developing productive working relationships that command respect, trust, and confidence.
* Experience of motivating and inspiring staff.
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