PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker
Salary: £42,498 - £46,344 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Working Hours: 18.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed term/Secondment for 5 years
Closing Date: 21st April 2025
Interview Date(s): TBC
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference? Do you want a job where no two days are the same?
Leicestershire County Council is seeking a dynamic and motivated Project Manager to join our team.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has identified public health research as a priority area for investment, recognising that local authorities can influence many of the causes of ill health. Leicestershire County Council has set up Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs) - The aim of the scheme is to increase the quantity and quality of research conducted by LAs on the wider determinants of health, ensuring evidence informs decision making to improve the health of the population they serve.
About the Role
As a Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in supporting the design and delivery of the HDRC milestones and deliverables.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Manage and develop detailed project plans for each workstream.
2. Support the reporting of progress and financials to NIHR funders.
3. Coordinate and present HDRC progress and finance reports.
4. Facilitate key meetings and ensure decisions and actions are captured.
5. Monitor and forecast project finances.
6. Establish communication and engagement mechanisms internally and externally.
7. Maintain and update key documentation including Gantt charts, budget monitoring, and risk logs
About You
To apply for this post, you must hold or have experience of:
8. Qualifications: NVQ4 level in Project Management/Business Admin or equivalent.
9. Project Management: Experience in planning, managing projects, and preparing documentation.
10. Meeting Facilitation: Skilled in organizing and facilitating key meetings.
11. Budget Management: Experience in managing budgets and preparing financial reports.
12. PMO Knowledge: Understanding of Programme Management Office requirements.
13. Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication abilities.
14. Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse data and draw conclusions to support project delivery
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Enter name and job title: David Scott, Head of Transformation
Telephone: 0116 305 0178
Email:
section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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