About the role
We are looking for a Projects and Improvement Manager to join the Policy, Project and Improvement team.
You will be expected to work across the Council, engaging with individual colleagues, teams elected members, residents and other stakeholders to support the effective delivery of the Council Plan priorities. As part of this role, you will be expected:
1. To plan, manage and deliver a range of complex and strategically important projects.
2. To work across the Council with relevant project sponsors, delivering agreed project outcomes and allocating resources within agreed budgets, while ensuring a consistent corporate approach.
3. To monitor and provide regular project progress updates to Council, Cabinet, Scrutiny Panels, Executive Management Team, Directorate Management Teams and other managers and staff across the organisation.
4. To provide guidance and challenge to individual project sponsors on the most effective approaches to project delivery, as well as insight on best practice and innovative ideas for transitional and post-implementation service delivery.
This is a permanent full-time appointment, primarily based at Enfield Civic Centre, London EN1. Flexible working requests will be given consideration.
About you
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a commitment to making a difference to our borough.
You will need excellent communication skills and strong project management experience. You will have strong knowledge of innovative approaches to transforming services in local government and their practical application. You will be able to influence, negotiate and persuade peers and more senior stakeholders to pursue desired courses of action that will help deliver projects, enhance services and fulfil corporate priorities.
About Enfield
Enfield is increasingly one of the most diverse parts of London, with all the benefits this brings us across our communities, culture, heritage and local economy. We also benefit from incredibly diverse landscapes - from the urban centres of Edmonton, Southgate, Palmers Green and Enfield Town, to our rural areas and farmland in the north of the borough. We deliver award-winning environmental programmes which are enhancing our green spaces and waterways, helping London in our journey to net zero and adapt to a changing climate. We have some of the most exciting transformational regeneration projects happening anywhere in the United Kingdom; and are delivering essential services and working with our partners to improve the life chances of our residents.