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Senior Project Manager

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

About the role

We want it all - a technical, capable and experienced project manager with ambition and powerful ideas, but most of all, the bravery to make those ideas happen.

We're looking for an exceptional human to join our Shared Services Programme Team to lead large and complex system implementation projects for West Northamptonshire Council and our partners: North Northamptonshire Council, Milton Keynes Council and Cambridgeshire County Council.

Our current portfolio includes a range of large corporate system implementations with complex line of business systems integrations. With the best people in our service, we can push the limits on automation, innovation, and scalable, reusable services that help join up the organisation and make things better for our people and residents.

Is this you? If so, we’d like to hear from you.

(If you have applied to this post recently please do not re-apply).

What will you be doing?

Planning, leading, project managing – you’ll define the project from the start, lead your project team (including people from across the organisation) to ensure we understand the business drivers for change; explore the options available and deliver the changes needed
Collaborating – with experts from IT, Finance, HR, Transactions, Legal and other Enabler services of West Northamptonshire Council - as well as our partners' - to understand their requirements, leverage their knowledge and expertise, and ensure this shapes project planning and delivery
The project management bit – you’ll be experienced in PRINCE2 project management or other project/programme management, and people change management methodologies, and follow robust tools/standards to ensure your projects run smoothly
Being a proactive thinker, doer and challenger, so that we can do our best work

About you

You will need:

Natural openness, curiosity, and optimism (a bit of bravery probably wouldn’t hurt either)
Experience in complex technical projects, particularly where integrations between multiple systems is required
Background in Financial services or IT
Experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (Unit 4) and Office 365
Experience in people Change Management, ideally in relation to technical projects
Excellent communications skills and ability to deal with a wide range of stakeholders
A team-driven approach to delivery
A responsive and adaptable attitude
A passion for making a positive impact for individuals and services

Within your application, please use the Supporting Statement section to explain how you fulfil the essential criteria from the Job Description attached on this page.

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days annual leave per year, 28 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
Car Lease scheme.
Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
A variety of flexible working options
Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

The council is in the process of implementing a new pay structure and terms and conditions which will be applicable to this role.  The outcome could result in a future variation to the advertised salary, and this will be discussed at interview.

About us

We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.

Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.