Secretary (Project Manager)
Posted 2 weeks ago by Venesky Brown
£450 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organization in Edinburgh, is seeking a Secretary (Project Manager) for a contract role until September 30, 2025. The position involves operational set-up, team leadership, budget management, and logistical planning, with a hybrid working arrangement. The role is classified as inside IR35 and offers a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operational Set-Up and Stabilisation – Assessing current systems and workflows, identifying gaps, and ensuring key infrastructure is functional.
- Leadership of the Secretariat Team – Providing oversight and management of the Secretariat, establishing roles, workflows, and priorities.
- Support to the Colleagues – Working closely with senior leaders to align operations with strategic direction and providing support for decision-making.
- Budget and Resource Management – Overseeing budget tracking, forecasting, and reporting, ensuring compliance with financial controls.
- Delivery of Hearings Infrastructure and Planning – Leading logistical planning and delivery of meetings, ensuring venue readiness and technology integration.
Key Skills:
- Financial management experience with an understanding of spending controls and procurement policies.
- Excellent operational delivery skills for continuous improvement in demanding circumstances.
- Team management experience.
- Public Sector Experience (desirable).
Salary (Rate): £450 daily
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Secretary (Project Manager) for a contract until 30th September 2025 on a rate of c.£450/day (Inside IR35). This role will be hybrid based.
Responsibilities:
- Operational Set-Up and Stabilisation – This includes assessing current systems and workflows, identifying any gaps, and ensuring that key infrastructure such as offices, IT systems, document management platforms, and the hearings framework are fully functional and fit for purpose.
- Leadership of the Secretariat Team – The successful candidate will provide daily oversight of the developing Secretariat, including direct line management of deputy secretary and other team members. They will be responsible for establishing clear roles, workflows, and priorities to create a high-performing, cohesive support function.
- Support to the Colleagues – The role will work closely with senior leaders to align operations with strategic direction. The Secretary will provide timely and practical support to inform decision-making, particularly around meetings planning, stakeholder engagement, and communications.
- Budget and Resource Management – The Secretary will oversee the tracking, forecasting, and reporting of the budget, ensuring that financial decisions are justified, well-documented, and compliant with financial controls and procurement policy.
- Delivery of Hearings Infrastructure and Planning – This will involve leading the full logistical planning and delivery of meetings, ensuring venue readiness, technology integration, publication of schedules, and coordination of support.
Essential Skills:
- Financial management experience, with an understanding of policies and procedures in areas such as spending controls, procurement.
- Excellent operational delivery skills, including the skills to deliver continuous improvement of service in demanding and changing circumstances.
- Team management experience.
Desirable Skills:
- Public Sector Experience.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.