Senior IT Project Manager

Job Reference: HCC621488

Salary Range: £54,539 - £61,124 per annum

Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)

Hours per week: 37

Contract Type: Temporary (18 months)

Closing Date: 6 July 2025

Interview Date: w/c 14 July 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior IT Project Manager to join our IT team at Hampshire County Council. Are you an experienced Project Manager looking for your next opportunity to deliver exciting projects while making a difference? Hampshire County Council is one of the best performing local authorities in the country providing high quality public services to over a million customers. Our IT teams are central to that success - building and delivering Digitally Optimised and cost-effective solutions, with a reputation for IT excellence, innovation, and value.

The Role: We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior IT Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of large and complex projects across a diverse portfolio. This is a pivotal role where you will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, while aligning with strategic business goals. Our Projects and Programmes Team is a busy and dynamic change function, supporting the departments of the authority to deliver transformation, savings, and service improvements whist working within formal governance structures and processes.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver large and complex projects, delivering outcomes that meet the requirements of the Council and its service users
• Lead all stages of the projects, developing strong relations with the key project stakeholders, project board members, suppliers and customers
• Deliver project documentation and communications to a high standard
• Provide expert information and advice on potential project approaches in response to customer/corporate requirements
• Demonstrate strong control of the project delivery, including: - Agreeing scope, budget and projects tolerances - Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress - Identify, monitor and forecast all costs related to the project and resulting BAU services - Identify and monitor project dependencies - Identify and manage any project risks, and issues, providing appropriate controls and escalation - Manage project resources, within IT, in wider HCC directorates, or with 3rd party suppliers - Smooth transition of projects into business as usual (BAU) via the Service Design & Transition Board (SD&T)

As a senior member of the team, you will:

• Provide line management of other project staff as required
• Provide mentoring to less experienced project managers as required
• Contribute to and support a culture of Continuous Service Improvement.

What we’re looking for: You will be creative and innovative, with strong competence in financial management and ability to present and report to senior management. You will also be self-motivated and committed to ongoing personal development. As well as being the driving force behind project delivery, you'll be capable of maintaining a responsive and effective working relationship with colleagues and customers across the business representing and upholding the integrity and effectiveness of the IT Department.

Why join us? Our benefits package includes details of the holiday entitlement, pension scheme, flexi-time scheme, family friendly policies and interest free travel loans and discounts. We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of, where you are empowered to be your best and a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles. If you think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, get in touch! Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment. Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance.

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