Economic Development Project Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is 46142 (Level one) rising to 49282 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Location: Loxley House Station St Nottingham. NG2 3NG

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Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme we strive to create an innovative inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Councilhere.

About the Role

We are recruiting an Economic Development Project Manager to lead the delivery of a portfolio of economic development projects and programmes. You will ensure activity is delivered on time within budget and in line with funding and governance requirements while providing strategic oversight and coordination across partners to maximise impact for Nottinghams residents businesses and communities.

About You

You will bring:

• Strong experience of managing economic development projects or programmes with a good understanding of the economic context and its impact on employment skills and business growth.
• Proven ability to lead endtoend project delivery including governance performance risk and financial management ensuring compliance and achievement of outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and partnership skills with the ability to influence coordinate and deliver through others in a complex environment.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on theadditional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Alex Reader by email at

Closing Date: 16th June 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: 1st July 2026

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