Project Manager Level 6

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager Level 6 on a 3 months contract with a possibility of an extension.

Main purpose of post

The council continues to tackle COVID-19 through our Test and Protect Programme which delivers our Outbreak Control Plan, preventing and managing outbreaks of COVID-19 in the borough. This role will be responsible for the management and coordination of the Outbreak Control Plan, and the Test and Protect project plan and activity.

Responsibilities

• Work directly to the Director Public Health and support the Public Health Senior Management Team
• Manage and coordinate all activity related to the Test and Protect Programme – plan and deploy a wide range of resources (using an agile approach)
• Stakeholder management and communication with workstream leads
• Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the Council (e.g. workforce strategy, comms and engagement and data management) to enable ownership and delivery of actions.
• Quickly and accurately communicate (verbally and in writing) rapidly emerging issues to senior leaders and adapt delivery plans accordingly
• Highlight priorities, risks, and issues effectively for and in-between Boards (reactive)
• Keeping an effective Test and Protect Project Plan up to date, forward planning to anticipate risks, issues and priorities (proactive)
• Track the Test and Protect budget (working with finance)
• To bring forward any relevant proposals on resource deployment in line with priorities
• Manage the Test and Protect Coordinator – responsible for governance meetings and agenda and papers
• Key responsibility for the Review and Improve workstream
• Regularly reviewing the Outbreak Control Plan and keeping it up to date
• Review and implement best practice from elsewhere
• Horizon scanning and making recommendations about what’s coming up to relevant Senior Officers and Boards

Skills/Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills and extensive experience of working at pace in complex changing environments and delivering through others
• Excellent organisational skills and a proven ability of agile delivery and managing competing priorities, with experience of working within project management principles
• A proven ability to lead people and set direction at pace
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries and influencing others
• An experienced communicator with excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and motivate people at all levels, building trust with stakeholders to achieve goals

To get more information about this role and how to apply please contact Daljit 07949635423.