Project Manager

A Project Manager is required for our client based in Rochdale for an initial 9-month fixed term contract (potential to extend). This is a hybrid position, with around 2 days per week on site, therefore please only apply if you can commit to this.

The Project Manager will be deployed to various transformation projects as part of a corporate transformation programme. Therefore, the successful candidate will need solid experience of delivering projects, ideally in a local authority setting.

Purpose

To deliver a professional and informed consultancy and implementation management service, including:

• understanding, documenting, analysing, and advising on business services and processes as they relate to ICT systems
• documenting changing requirements
• advising on ICT solution selection
• supporting customers in relation to procurement of business information system
• identifying, planning, and managing solutions to meet business needs

Essential

• The successful candidate will be an experienced Project Manager
• Experience of both business change projects and ICT projects
• Experience within the public sector is essential
• Prince2 or Agile Project Management Foundation and Practitioner qualifications OR equivalent experience
• Good communicator and experienced in developing good working relationships with other team members, senior managers, third party suppliers and customers

Benefits (but not limited to):

• Access to local government pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible annual leave entitlement including all bank holidays