project manager Lancashire
Job description
Salary £41,496 - £46,549 per annum Pro Rata | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Digital Design & Implement |
We are currently recruiting…
An experienced and knowledgeable Senior Project Manager or Resource Manager with a passion for optimising project delivery through effective resource planning within Digital Services at Lancashire County Council.
Our Digital Services team constantly strives to deliver new and innovative solutions that enhance the lives of our staff and residents. You will have experience in resource allocation and project planning across a diverse range of digital projects. You will be able to work collaboratively with colleagues across digital services, balancing competing priorities, and limited resources, to ensure the successful execution of projects.
What We Are Looking For…
As our Digital Resource Manager, you will be at the heart of our project success, responsible for creating, maintaining, and adjusting resource plans using ServiceNow. Your expertise will be crucial in supporting and advising Project Managers, ensuring that projects are appropriately staffed, and resources are utilized efficiently to deliver exceptional results.
You will:
- Forecast and plan resource availability for upcoming projects, visualizing current and future resource availability on various levels (skillset, role, team, and individual).
- Advise Project Managers on refining and adjusting project plans to align with available resources.
- Collaborate with Line Managers to match resource requirements with existing team members, considering skillsets, availability, and individual development aspirations.
- Create, maintain, and adjust resource plans in ServiceNow, providing real-time visibility of resource allocations to support planning.
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Why join us…
Benefits: There's fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you'll love with up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 2 additional days at Christmas and then an additional 20 days that can be purchased too – we have a generous Local Authority pension with shared AVCs available, then a benefits package that has everything from dog care to day care, holidays at home or abroad, long service awards, Medicash, support groups, cycle to work schemes and eye tests, plus much more.
Development: you'll get support and development along the journey – there will be time for supportive reflection and supervision for yourself, opportunities for personal growth and development, multidisciplinary initiatives, mentoring, the opportunity to make a difference, feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction you've always wanted
Inclusivity: we don't have a "one size fits all" idealism, we embrace diversity and that includes around personal and family requirements so appreciate that you'll want to be working from home when you can, your hours may vary or change and for us – delivering successful outcomes is more important than watching the clock
How To Apply…
Please feel free to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat:
Colin Naylor on 01772 535870 or [email protected]
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
Closing Date: 20th August 2023 Interviews: w/c 28th August 2023
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
If you're already a Lancashire County Council employee you must apply via the internal vacancies option on Oracle Fusion . You can do this by logging into Oracle Fusion and then going to Me - Current Jobs.
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