Project Manager

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Job Description

• West Suffolk Council - Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YU
• £45,718 - £50,788 per annum plus excellent employee benefits package
• 37 hours per week
• Full Time
• Permanent
• Reference: 0074
• Required as soon as possible

About the role

West Suffolk Council is a dynamic and forward-thinking local authority committed to delivering high quality services that enhance the lives of residents, support local businesses as well as providing an attractive destination for visitors.

The Policy, Projects and Performance team plays a crucial role within the Deputy Chief Executive Office in shaping, delivering and evaluating key initiative that drive forward our strategic priorities and supports the council in delivering high quality services to residents, businesses and visitors.

As Project Manager, you will:

• report to the Project Delivery Lead and work closely with both the Head of Service and wider team
• be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of a range of projects across the council
• play a key role in all stages of a project lifecycle from initiation, scoping, delivery and close-out
• support and monitor progress on projects that enhance service delivery, working across departments and with external partners to drive innovation and efficiency.

What you will need:

• Proven experience in designing and delivering projects in a complex environment.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail to keep projects on-track.
• Strong research, analysis and evaluation skills with the ability to assimilate complex information to help support decision making.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to engage with a range of stakeholders.
• Proactive and adaptable, comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of this exciting opportunity.

Why work for us?

Our benefits include:

• Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval)
• Generous pension scheme - contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 26%
• Life assurance - a payment of three times your annual salary
• flexible working options to enable work/life balance
• agile working - ability to work in the office and from home
• access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
• Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary)
• Rail and bus staff discounts
• A range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
• Discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
• A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
• Modern office accommodation

For more information

Please contact David Osborne, Project Delivery Lead by calling 01284 757360 or emailing david.osborne@westsuffolk.gov.uk to find out more about this role.

How to apply

To apply, please complete an application by visiting our website (www.jobs.westsuffolk.gov.uk).

Please note, we are unable to accept CVs,

Closing date: 10 March 2025.

Interview date: 25 March 2025.

West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 councils for climate action and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2030.

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