Main Purpose of the job:

• To lead organisational redesign and transformational projects and programmes and be responsible for realising the identified programme benefits.
• To lead on and effectively manage multi-disciplinary and multiple project teams to deliver organisational and cultural change across the Council
• To take responsibility and oversee delivery of other individual Projects and programmes to an agreed direction, timescale and budget as required.
• To manage programme budgets ranging from 100K - 1m in line with the Councils budget management processes

Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties:

1. To be responsible for driving the delivery of change projects across strategic, frontline and support functions and influencing new ways of working to achieve corporate objectives

2. To deliver a design-led approach to project work to gather insights, prototype solutions and implement creative ideas for change

3. To successfully lead multi-disciplinary project teams to co-design and implement solutions for change and engender a positive results focused working environment to reduce resistance and address the doubts and uncertainty surrounding the change

4. To facilitate the creation of project workstreams and project boards as appropriate and the appointment of individuals to the project delivery teams, ensuring there is an efficient allocation of resource and expertise within the project

5. To analyse budgets and track saving projections across specific budget savings programmes to ensure change is delivered on time and in accordance with Programme objectives

6. To be responsible for successfully implementing change projects, transition planning and the stabilisation of change across the Council and other Public Sector organisations

7. To manage all aspects of project delivery within any given project or Programme, including feasibility and business case design; project planning; dependencies and interfaces between projects; risks and mitigating actions and project governance

8. To initiate extra activities and management approaches wherever gaps are identified or issues arise

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.