Project Manager - Transformation and Digital

Project Manager - Transformation and Digital

Location: Remote with requirement to come to office in Walsall as/when business requires (once, twice a month or more)

Job Role

The purpose of this job is to successfully deliver strategic Programmes of Business Change and to achieve the stated benefits realisation including any forecast efficiencies and savings. Working in collaboration and under the general direction of Assistant Director of Transformation & Digital.

To provide project management level oversight and expertise to the Transformational Programme.

To assist in the planning, commissioning, implementing, performance monitoring and evaluating transformational programmes and any delegated budgets.

Onto assist in the management of risks to the programmes successful outcome.

To support the transformation programme in the successful design, solution and management of complex strategic Business Change Programmes requiring innovation and challenge and to be responsible for the ongoing benefit realisation including efficiencies and savings to the Council that align to customer needs and corporate priorities.

Key Accountabilities

To be responsible for the successful project management of large, complex, interdependent programmes of business change activity across the Council, its Partners and related organisations. To engage with senior executives within the organisation (in the conception, development, planning, monitoring, and implementation of the business change activity and align to Working Smarter Principles) and to proactively and effectively engage with a diverse range of stakeholders and customers to capture requirements and through innovative thinking delivery fit for purpose solutions.

To be accountable for the project budget reporting any risk / slippage to the Programme Manager / Assistant Director of Transformation & Digital. The post holder is expected to comply with all Council financial and procurement regulations.

Ensure the provision and availability of appropriate evidence and documents to demonstrate probity and transparency in respect of all Business Change related activity.

Research best practice and maintain strong links with other public and private sector organisations that have already successfully implemented business change programmes and projects.

Prepare and present documentation which brings forward this learning and knowledge into the wider organisation by way of recommendations to the Executive Directors, Programme Senior Responsible Owners and Project Executives.