Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £44,711 - £49,764 Per Annum, Plus Benefits
Location: Wokingham Borough Council, Shute End/Home Working
Contract: Contract
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 02/02/2025 at 23:00
Reference: 713037
Wokingham Borough Council has an exciting opportunity available for a Finance Focused Project Manager to join our Business Change team on a full time, 12-month fixed term contract.
As the Project Manager, you will play a key role in providing our Financial Services with the Change portfolio's strategic initiatives and activities. You will be responsible for managing projects applying processes and procedures that align to our governance framework.
Benefits:
Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:
* A generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays
* An excellent local government pension scheme
* An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline
* A range of local & lifestyle discounts
* Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)
* Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes
* And much more!
Key Responsibilities:
* Responsible for the management and delivery of a range of financial corporate priority projects using the Business Change framework.
* Responsible for the delivery of agreed outcomes, managing scope, time, and budget within agreed tolerances.
* Accountable for the planning of finance projects, working closely with the Assistant Director for Finance, Finance Business Partners and Business Change colleagues to ensure successful implementation, understanding the interdependencies.
* Responsible for managing risk and issues on projects and working with senior leaders to understand, seek mitigations and escalating where necessary to ensure successful delivery.
Candidate Requirements:
* Minimum of 2 years Project Management experience with evidence of successful delivery.
* Relevant Project Management qualification or skills and experience (APMP, PRINCE2 or similar).
* Knowledge of local government and particularly transformational Government and efficiency agenda.
* Relevant Change Management qualification or skills and experience (Prosci or similar).
If you’re interested in this exciting opportunity, click the link below and apply today!
Alternatively, for more information or to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Becky Weeks, Change and re-Design Lead via email.
Closing: Sunday 2 nd Feb 2025, 11pm
Interviews: TBC
Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.
Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.
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