Transformation Project Manager

Job Title: Transformation Project Manager (Leisure and Culture)

Salary Range: PO5 (£50,886 - £55,758)

Contract Type: 36 hours per week (2 year Fixed - Term Appointment)

Hybrid-Flexible working with up to three days working in the office per week.

About the role

Are you looking for your next challenge?

Are you a forward thinking and solution focused Project Manager with an interest in culture and leisure?

Would you like a new and exciting challenge and the opportunity to join a team that is seeking to deliver strategic change?

This role will support the Culture and Leisure Division by leading and shaping strategic and transformation change in leisure, libraries, parks and beyond to improve services and outcomes for our residents.

The broad and diverse nature of the projects will mean no two days are the same and you will have the opportunity to support a variety of services to develop strategies, undertake option appraisals, shape services, procure contracts and embed change.

This is an exciting time to join Richmond and Wandsworth Council's with this important role that will offer opportunities widen your experience, develop new skills and experiences and really make your mark on the organisation.

About you

We are look for an experienced Project Manager who can provide:

• Project Management: Lead and deliver projects/programmes, shape strategy, and improve systems/processes. You will work on diverse projects with various clients, providing valued support, with a track record of success.
• Communication Skills: Be an excellent communicator, well-organised, and able to prioritise workload.
• Organisational Expertise: Build capacity, support service transformation, process improvement, and business change management, ideally with experience work on culture and leisure services.
• Innovation: Implement new technologies and innovative solutions to drive organisational growth and efficiency.

Please refer to the job profile for a full description of roles and responsibilities. Please take care in your application to address how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for this role.

Please note that your application will be scanned by an AI checking tool. Please do not use AI to complete your application otherwise we cannot accept it.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline:

• Closing Date - Sunday 6 th October (23:59).
• Interviews - Thursday 17 th or 24 th October (TBC).

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change

If would like any extra information on the role, please contact Rowan Griffin,

There will be an opportunity to find out more about the role at a webinar presentation at Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.