Senior Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Hays Specialist Recruitment
£550 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Summary: The Senior Project Manager will lead a two-year programme aimed at transforming Environmental Services within a forward-thinking council. This role involves overseeing multiple workstreams, managing risks, and ensuring high-quality outcomes. The position requires proven experience in delivering complex projects and expertise in project and risk management. Council experience is essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a two-year programme to transform Environmental Services.
- Oversee multiple workstreams, ensuring projects remain on track.
- Manage risks and deliver outcomes to the highest standards.
- Drive the implementation of a new delivery model for services.
- Coordinate democratic approval/sign-off processes.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex projects/programmes.
- Expertise in project and risk management, including planning and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience in transformation change/improvement programmes, ideally in Environmental Services.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload independently.
- Ability to design and maintain technical project documentation.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and resilience in adapting to change.
Salary (Rate): £550.0 per day
City: Portsmouth
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Project Management
Senior Project Manager
Contract - Outside IR35
Jan Start
Occasional travel to Hampshire
COUNCIL EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL
Your new company
You will be joining a forward-thinking council that is embarking on an ambitious programme to transform the way Environmental Services are delivered.
Your new role
As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role within the Strategic Commissioning Programme Team, leading a two-year programme of work to transform and future-proof Environmental Services. You will oversee multiple workstreams, ensuring projects remain on track, risks are managed, and outcomes are delivered to the highest standards. Your leadership will drive the successful implementation of a new delivery model for services such as waste, grounds, and streetscene.
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex projects/programmes within challenging timescales.
- Expertise across all facets of project and risk management, including planning, initiation, stakeholder engagement, resource management, performance monitoring, and reporting.
- Experience in transformation change/improvement programmes, ideally with a background in Environmental Services.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet multiple deadlines and prioritise workload independently.
- Ability to design, develop, and maintain technical project documentation aligned to business needs.
- Experience coordinating democratic approval/sign-off processes.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and resilience in adapting to change.
What you need to do now
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