Job Description Post Title: Principal Project Manager Location: Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness (Hybrid) Hours: 21 hours per week Duration: Fixed Term for 23 Months Salary: £32,301 - £35,337 per annum Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Details: Fiona Malcolm, Tel: 01463 702114 Job Purpose: To drive and support change in the Highland Health & Social Care Partnership, focusing on efficiently delivering care outcomes in line with our strategic requirements. The post holder will have a senior role within the Highland Council’s People Cluster to lead & co-ordinate the design, build and delivery of care solutions, to support the transformation of business processes and functions associated with key parts of the Strategic Plan for the Partnership. This is supported by the Council’s commitment to funding for transformation as part of the Council’s Operational Delivery Plan, Person Centred Portfolio. Working in partnership with officers from NHS Highland will be key to success. The Principal Project Manager, as directed by the Portfolio Sponsor, will lead complex programmes to support the co-ordination of individual projects and management of inter-dependencies for the Portfolio. This includes, in particular, the co-ordination and implementation of new strategies for the partnership to enable effective change, leading to the realisation of projected outcomes and benefits consistent with the Strategic Plan. Those strategies include a Care Home and linked Care at Home/Capacity Plan, in line with the Person Centred Portfolio. This post is suitable for hybrid working with an expectation that the post holder will be, on average, physically present in the office where necessary in order to be able to effectively carry out the requirements of the role. Please APPLY ONLINE. The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce. As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post. Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Requirements Educated to degree level in a numerate/data/business/digital and technology related subject; or Appropriate project and programme management qualification, other Relevant industry specific qualification (s) or experience; or Extensive relevant proven experience that demonstrates a similar level of knowledge and understanding.