Capital Delivery Project Manager - 12 Months Fixed Term
Capital Delivery Project Manager - 12 Months Fixed Term
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Job Description
About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools vibrant town centres vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a wonderful place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation our staff are committed to Our Values: Caring Learning to Improve Inclusive Collaborate.
About the Growth Directorate
Within Growth we are shaping Barnet as a place to Live Work Study and Visit. Through Barnets Growth Strategy we are delivering the housing connectivity support for businesses and town centres and social infrastructure needed to sustain and improve local communities. Our Planning Housing Regeneration Economic Development and Estates services are a community of talented people solving the real-world problems and challenges that need to be addressed to deliver change and improve lives. We are delivering this all through many strategic partnerships that collectively form one of the largest development programmes in England.
About the role
The Local Authority has a large and diverse portfolio of Capital Projects and needs high calibre project and programme management to help shape and deliver plans to deliver key infrastructure to support the significant growth across the borough (c.300m in total).
The authority has recognised the need for a dedicated central team to provide high quality consistent and effective delivery of the capital portfolio and is now looking to build and grow an in house team to do so. This is an exciting and varied role that puts the individual in charge of managing some of the Councils key capital schemes and aiming for excellence on a personal level.
Please note that for this role there is a particular focus on the delivery of sustainability related capital projects.
The post holder will operate in a matrix management environment as this role has wide ranging responsibilities across the council including: working with Strategic Directors and service leads to enable their service strategies liaising closely with Regeneration and Housing colleagues to ensure consistent strategic alignment and reporting direct to relevant Boards and senior Council groups on large-scale strategic projects involving the corporate estate.
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About you
You will be flexible highly motivated and enthusiastic inspiring the team around you and aiming to bring about change for the better. This will be alongside developing the councils capital schemes as the role is fundamental in the development within the council.
You will be expected to model and maintain the councils values and behaviours inspiring others through their leadership working collaboratively with peers service colleagues partners and stakeholders.
The role holder will ideally have:
- Experience of working at management level in the delivery of Capital Schemes within a Local Government Environment
- PRINCE2 or equivalent project/programme management qualification
- Knowledge and practical delivery of capital schemes from inception to occupation and project closure with a focus on particular; Infrastructure schemes such as either Education Community spaces Greenspaces and Leisure or transformation of town centres
- Experiencing in managing projects and successful completion of these projects
- Experience in the development of high quality and robust business cases
- Experience in managing a team to the completion of projects
- Proven experience of developing a strong network of contacts within the public and private sectors
- Knowledge of technical legal and health and safety requirements.
What we offer
- 31 days annual leave (from April 2023) plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents - https:// balance options may include hybrid working flexitime job share home working part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers supermarkets energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work eye care vouchers travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance.
How to apply
Read the job description and person specification before clicking Apply to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying please contact Rashdah Akhtar Capital Deliver Portfolio Lead at
Due to a high number of applications received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore please apply and complete your application as soon as possible.
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
To deliver Barnet Councils commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds including from the LGBT community genders ages disabilities faiths/beliefs and candidates from Black Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds. For further information please read our equality statement.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time compressed hours and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We cant promise to give you exactly what you want but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme further details are available at posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.
Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post then regretfully in this instance you have not been shortlisted.
Responsibilities
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
