Your newpany
Senior Project Manager – Children’s Services TransformationEast Midlands
Day rate inside IR35
Location: Hybrid (Minimum 3 days per week in the office initially – Tuesdays required)Contract Type: Interim /
Your new role
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver key projects within the Children’s Services Transformation Programme, covering Social Care, Family Help, SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), and Education. This programme is designed to improve oues for children and young people while ensuring financial sustainability and value for money.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead and manageplex service improvement projects and workstreams across Children’s Services.
2. Deliver agreed objectives, oues, and benefits, including sustainable efficiencies and cost savings.
3. Develop robust, data-driven business cases and project initiation documentation.
4. Produce and maintain high-quality project documentation, including monthly highlight reports.
5. Engage with stakeholders to embed a culture of continuous improvement and change.
6. Ensure alignment with strategic goals and transformation priorities.
7. Projects may include:Planning for PermanenceFamilies FirstSEND and EducationWorkforce Development
What you'll need to succeed
8. Proven track record of delivering transformational change in Children’s Services.
9. Strong project and change management skills, with the ability to embed sustainable improvements.
10. Experience in developing and presenting evidence-based business cases.
11. Excellent stakeholder engagement andmunication skills.
12. Ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams simultaneously.
13. Familiarity with local authority structures andernance.
14. Professional project management qualification (, PRINCE2, MSP, Agile).
15. Experience working within localernment or public sector transformation programmes.
What you'll get in return
16. Initial expectation: 3 days per week in the office to build rapport with stakeholders and services.
17. Core office day: Tuesday (Programme-wide).
18. Flexible hybrid model: Potential to reduce to 2 days in-office, with in-person attendance for key meetings as needed.