Transformation Project Manager - HYBRID

Adecco are currently recruiting for a Transformation Project Manager for a Local Authority in the South West London area.

Senior Transformation Project Manager
Public Sector - Local Authority
Full-time position
Monday- Friday, 36 hours per week
Temporary role - 3-month assignment (possibility of extension)

£26-£30 per hour PAYE or £33.83-£39.03 UMBRELLA (Inside IR35)

*This will be a hybrid role, with the need to be in the office 2-3 days per week *

Job Purpose

As part of the Change Programme, the postholder will be responsible for leading and managing multiple change and service improvement projects from initiation to completion withing a structured programme management approach.

Be a source of organisational expertise to build capacity and support service transformation, process improvement, business change management, facilitation, and design techniques across the organisation.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Undertake project set-up including identifying and agreeing project structure, governance, and reporting requirements.

1. Embeds strong project management principles and practice by initiating, defining priorities and associated outputs, and proactively tracking work programmes and project plans. This includes identifying, managing, and mitigating risks and issues and/or initiating appropriate corrective action to ensure that project outcomes are delivered.
2. Support implementation of new systems, technologies, and approaches, managing stakeholders to ensure targets, timescales and budgets are achieved and the change is successfully embedded.
3. Support the ECS DMT and SLT in driving and delivering cultural and behavioural change within services and across the organisation.
4. Undertake day to day management of the project and governance framework, including production of all project plans and reporting.
5. Monitor and report on project delivery to ensure it is delivered on time and meets programme outcomes.
6. Ensure agendas, highlight reports and other information/documents are prepared for workstream meetings and other relevant project board meetings as required by the programme governance requirements.
7. Identify, monitor, and mange interdependencies across projects.
8. Liaise with related programmes and projects to maximise synergies and avoid conflict of resources, objectives, or duplication.
9. Matrix-manage multi-disciplinary project teams on specific projects.
10. Identify innovation and best practice and use it to drive service transformation.
11. Analyse and interpret complex information to support the development of recommendations for change.
12. To build relationships, actively engage with internal and external stakeholders, and work collaboratively with managers, service leads and SMEs to achieve agreed objectives.
13. Develop project communications and support development of wider corporate communications for the programme, in particular mitigating risks around staff engagement and political sensitivity.

*Please apply online with your CV. Please note that only successfully shortlisted candidates will be contacted*

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