Duration: 3 months initial
IR35 status: Inside
Required: 2x
Venn Group are seeking 2 Interim Digital Project Managers to support the council to deliver innovation projects across the council. They will be responsible for the successful implementation of designated projects, alongside providing project management expertise. They will support the team to develop and ensure knowledge transfer of skills and tools.
Projects will include but are not limited to:
- Overseeing the design and implementation of 3rd party IT and Web products
- Community and resident engagement
- Mentoring and development of staff
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Lead project teams, directing and motivating individuals to ensure the successful delivery of a range of projects
- Own the development of Business Cases considering the costs and financial benefits associated with services
- Manage project budgets, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time and within budget.
- Develop relationships with sponsors and stakeholders across the organisation fostering collaboration and partnership
- Draw insights from complex data to ensure the council’s portfolio of work is delivered efficiently
Skills and experience required:
- Extensive experience of multi-disciplinary project development and delivery within a political environment
- Local Authority experience highly desirable especially around design and delivery of new digital solutions and services
- Ability to produce high-quality documentation within the specified constraints of time and cost, including Project Initiation Documents, Project Plans and Progress Reports
- Demonstrable leadership, communication and influencing skills
- Experience of working in a large multi-disciplinary organisation with comparable scope, complexity and resources
- Experience of maintaining partnerships and productive working relationships within a complex delivery environment with senior managers and councillors
- Experience managing project resources and resources from different background and environments (matrix management)
For further information, please contact Ethan Weatherby, David Harney, or Robert Westbury on 020 7557 7667 and email your CV to transformation@venngroup.com