Posted: | 03/05/24 | |
Recruiter: | Calderdale Council | |
Reference: | 2754864214 | |
Type: | Permanent | |
Disciplines: | Project Manager | |
Salary: | Competitive | |
Location: | Halifax, Yorkshire and the Humber | |
Description: |
About Our Client We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Regeneration and Strategy Directorate here at Calderdale Council. You will be joining us at an exciting time as we transform Calderdale through an unprecedented level of investment with Calderdle's Next Chapter. Calderdale is located almost exactly halfway between Manchester and Leeds, at the heart of the Yorkshire Pennines and the region boasts some of the best known landmarks in Britain, many of which feature in Film and TV. Job Description As Senior Project Manager you will work with directorate sponsors and external partners to deliver capital projects to the Council's highways, buildings and schools and is delivered across three specific programmes: You will work on West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, providing improvements to highways to increase traffic flow and encourage walking, cycling and wheeling. You will bring significant expertise in Construction, Engineering, Highways or related disciplines of Project Management to the successful delivery of major works ranging in value from c 10 - c 60 million, or managing elements of larger schemes related to Calderdale's ambitious regeneration portfolio; Calderdale Next Chapter. You will ensure projects are effectively driven forward, using your tenacity and excellent communication skills to progress projects effectively. You will produce and present business cases, monitor and prioritise projects Green Book methodology and proactively identify, manage and mitigate project risk.Responsibilities will include stakeholder engagement and management, including public consultation and liaison with political members and council leaders. You will lead and coordinate project meetings, internal teams and represent projects with internal and external stakeholders. Having an ambitious approach to project delivery, with the right manner of communication will be key to the success of this positionYou will employ and manage a wide range of multi-disciplinary teams consisting of consultants, contractors and suppliers, managing budgets, providing forecasts and establishing project milestones and constraints, so an ability to understand technical information and translate into accessible language will be an integral part of the role. The Successful Applicant
What's on Offer This role offers a starting salary of 46,464 Grade P012 and a 5,000 market supplement on top of this salary.
Next Steps Steph McKay at Michael Page is exclusively managing this vacancy and all applications will be managed by her. Apply online here or by sending your CV via email to Steph, and your application will be considered upon receipt.
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