About us and the Role

Warwickshire County Council are looking for a Project Manager to expand our established team within the Portfolio Management Office. The role is a fixed term contract for 12 months based within the Adult Social Care Programme.  Experience of working on projects for Social Care provision would be an advantage.

If you’re the kind of person who is prepared to get stuck in, who wants to do the best job possible, who approaches everything with passion and purpose, then this is the place for you.  You’ll be able to apply your knowledge and expertise in a place that matters to people and communities.

We are looking for dynamic and self-motivated individual who wants the responsibility for delivering transformation projects across the Council - implementing solutions that deliver benefits and improved outcomes across the county.

We are looking for someone who has a good track record of successfully delivering projects with excellent interpersonal skills and experience in stakeholder engagement and management. You should have a positive approach and be able to manage demands and conflicts in a calm professional manner.

Key Skills and Experience Required:

• Experience of managing projects
• Leadership and direction to projects
• Building and engaging project teams
• Experience of managing changing priorities and schedules
• A strong communicator with the ability to effectively interact across various levels, teams, and cultures
• Ability to plan and monitor projects effectively
• Management of projects for Social Care provision would be an advantage

Why work for us?

Working at the Council means your work impacts throughout Warwickshire. You will be able to apply your knowledge and expertise in a way that matters to communities and helps Warwickshire to succeed and thrive.

In return we offer our pledge to you:

• Excellent opportunities for personal development and career progression.
• A clear and transparent pay structure linked to career progression and professional development.
• Other great benefits include generous annual leave, including bank holiday allowances and an extra day.

The positions are offered as Full Time but applicants wishing Part Time work will be considered.

For the full Job Description and Person Specification please click the link here.

Additional Information

If you are keen to be part of this ambitious and dynamic service, please contact Jane Tarver Delivery Lead Portfolio Management Office by janetarver@warwickshire.gov.uk or telephone on 01926 412445

Closing Date: 30^th August 2022

Interview Date:  8^th and 9^th September 2022

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.
 
Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so. 

If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.
 

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.   

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.   

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.  

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.