Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a Project Manager – Children’s Services on a 3 months contract with a possibility of further extension.
As Project Manager you will lead and drive both small and large projects across the Children’s Services Development Plan, support and mentor staff and allocate work where necessary. Your project skills will enable you to support and challenge progress effectively, ensuring we deliver good quality, inclusive and collaborative projects on time.
You will need to bring with you your project skills and experience, so that you can hit the ground running; In this role, your talent for communication and negotiation will be as important as your skills in organising and problem solving. You will need to prioritise your workload effectively, report to key Workstreams and other meetings, and build effective working relationships with managers, internal colleagues and partners.
Responsibilities
* Lead on project management, co‑ordinating resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
* Ensure that projects are effectively planned and managed within a formal programme and project management framework.
* Provide professional advice and guidance in relation to projects, ensuring that key milestones and information are communicated to internal and external stakeholders.
* Be responsible for monitoring risks and dealing with issues to ensure projects are delivered.
* Undertake performance management and complex data analysis and interpretation, promoting quality practice and service delivery, ensuring continuous improvement.
* Prepare and deliver reports and presentations.
* Contribute to the development of service strategies, polices and plans.
* Proactively liaise, negotiate, influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including managers, employees nd partnership agencies as required to ensure the effective delivery of projects.
* Keep abreast of wider developments to enhance the service accordingly, to satisfy internal and external demands.
* Comply with all health and safety regulations, legal requirements, statutory requirements, standing orders and financial regulations of the client.
* Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as requested by management.
Education and Training
* Level 6 qualification
* Relevant Programme/Project Management Training
* Relevant Programme/Project Management Qualification (desirable)
If this sounds good to you so far, please apply for immediate contact or call Inesa directly!
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