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Service Development Manager
- Location London
- Job type Contract
- Salary Market related
- Discipline Local Government
- Reference J93496
Interim Service Development Manager
Based in London, hybrid working & Inside IR35
Length: 3 months, initially
An Inner London Borough is looking to recruit an interim Service Development Manager to
oversee projects linked to the successful delivery of one of the Council’s key manifesto commitments – Great Estates.
Key Responsibilities of the Interim Service Development Manager:
- Provide and secure expert capacity to drive strategic priorities, commissioning intentions, service redesign and operational delivery that make a measurable difference to outcomes for residents
- Lead and commission a range of projects to support the Great Estates programme including social integration, health & wellbeing, art & culture, landscaping
- Engage and consult with residents and other stakeholders from the inception of a project to conclusion.
- To ensure that effective performance management and outcome measurement systems are in place for all work-streams and projects, including associated finances, risks and issues.
- Monitor and manage the progress of projects
- Form contractual partnerships with external services and make a substantial contribution to the development of inter-agency working, which will secure project achievement and influence future organisational arrangements
Key Experience required of the Interim Service Development Manager:
- Extensive experience of developing, implementing and delivering significant service improvement projects in a large public or voluntary sector organisation (ideally a Local Authority)
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a relevant professional and managerial capacity within a large organisation including experience of managing change; management and development of staff and responsibility for the management of resources including budgets
- Experience of working in a complex political environment and engaging with a diverse stakeholder group, which includes local residents, voluntary/community sector partners
- Experience of developing, reviewing, implementing and monitoring policies or services which have significant impact on customer satisfaction
- Experience of business and/or service planning and setting performance targets
To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact the London Local Government Recruitment team on 020 7557 7667 or send your CV to localgov@venngroup.com
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