Project Manager

Salford City Council
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton

M27 5BN

 
Project Manager
Grade: 5A, £51,515 - £53,213 per annum
Working Hours: 36 hours 
Contract Type: Fixed Term for two years

Location: Salford Civic Centre/Hybrid 

Closing date: Sunday 12th May 2024 at 11:59pm

This is no Salfordinary city! At the heart of our approach are ambitious plans to transform Salford into a modern global city where we can all make a real difference to the lives of Salford people. As a people centred and values-based organisation Salford really is a great place to work. With a can-do approach, we embrace innovation and encourage people to be their very best.

As part of our role supporting multiple transformation projects and programmes we are growing our PMO and have four new vacancies within our team to enable us to continue to build on our success as well as bring new experience, knowledge and ideas into the team. 

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about delivering excellent service to our customers by providing strong, effective and supportive project management skills. You will embrace change and understand how to support teams through this.

You will be a role model of our values and build collaborative and effective working relationships to make positive change happen. Putting our employees and residents at the heart of what you do, you will be passionate about helping others at all levels of the organisation, maintaining your own level of personal and professional development. As a people centred and values-based organisation Salford Council really is a great place to work. We take pride in working together as #OneTeam by always supporting one another - that's the spirit of Salford!

About you

We are looking for someone to:

• Lead a project through the entire delivery process
• Work with multiple stakeholders and partners, and be skilled at managing conflicting priorities
• Build strong relationships and generate positive collaboration, whilst always staying focused on outcomes
• Be positive and resilient with the ability to manage and lead change.  

It would be an advantage to have experience of either managing technical and IT projects or large-scale change initiatives, ideally with some formal Project Management training and accreditation.

About the role

You will be responsible for a number of projects and will drive continued improvement of services through the effective management and delivery of your assigned projects, including management of risks and issues and budgets. You will work closely with Senior Responsible Officers and project leads and you’ll manage, support and coach Project Officers to enable their learning and development.

Role Profile.pdf

Why work for Team Salford

Please apply with a CV and expression of interest of no more than one side, showing how you meet the criteria set out in the role profile.

We will be holding a virtual Meet the Team event on Thursday 9 May at 5.00pm BST. To find out more about the role and hear about Salford City Council register your interest and to receive the webinar link please click here

Deadline for applications is Sunday 12 May, 11:59pm. We reserve the right to close the application window sooner if we receive a sufficient number of qualified applicants before the specified deadline.

About your benefits

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged and you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes.  In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs. 

Learn, grow and develop as a leader

At Salford we’re committed to supporting our leaders to grow and from day one we’ll support you to succeed as a Salford leader through ongoing learning and development. This will include some core #LeadingSalford development and an immediate opportunity to gain a relevant leadership qualification. You can find out more here https://greater.jobs/sss/salford-city-council/leadingsalford/

Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion.  
 
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We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. For more information, please visit: GreaterManchester Guaranteed Assessment Scheme | greater jobs