Project Manager Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
Job description
Here in Swindon we understand what matters to our residents: an affordable home, good education, job opportunities and quality of life in a great location, as one of the UK’s fastest growing towns.
That is why we are working with partners to deliver our ambitious vision for Swindon so that the borough continues to thrive in the future and benefits from well-managed growth, investment and regeneration.
The Corporate Projects team are a friendly, supportive team, where opportunities for cross skilling and personal development are actively encouraged. There has never been a better time to join our Project Management team following the implementation a more structured project management office.
Our aim is to work in partnership with the organisation to support the Council’s key strategic and complex projects ensuring that each project delivers the predicted benefits on time and within budget, generating exceptional value to the Council.
Your next role
As a Project Manager, you will have the scope to be involved in a hugely varied portfolio of projects across the whole spectrum of the organisation.
You must have a proven track record of delivering and supporting complex projects and programmes, and be able to demonstrate the use of robust project management methodologies and tools to support project delivery through transformational change and how you positively supported this change.
It’s imperative that you show how you create and maintain working relationships at all levels of the organisation to drive project delivery and deliver the required organisational outcomes while working with project stakeholders from within or external to the organisation to drive delivery forward with confidence.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark in a challenging role, allowing you to bring your project management skills and experience to an organisation that really makes a difference to the lives of the residents of Swindon.
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).
Your next package
Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon by 2030 together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Your next steps
Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.
Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
For further information about this role or an informal conversation you can contact Jen Trueman at [email protected]
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