Brighton & Hove Council

Brighton and Hove City Council
Senior Project Manager
Salary: £45,441 - £48,474
Job reference: orbis/TP/174966/39264
Contract: Fixed Term
Working hours: 37

Are you passionate about delivering change? We are looking to recruit two new Senior Project Manager to provide, lead and where necessary procure the specialist services needed to design and manage the delivery of extensive externally funded programmes of work as well as the delivery of the City Council’s Local Transport Plan Programme, public transport services and developer related highway works.
Lead and direct multi-disciplinary project teams in a manner that secures the delivery of multi-million pound projects to time, cost and quality targets.
This is an exciting time to join Brighton & Hove City Council within the Transport Projects and Engineering team. We have an ambitious range of projects to roll out across the city. Though much has already been achieved, much still needs to be done to improve services which will ensure the successful delivery of current projects, as well as developing new ones.

About the role
• directly lead, performance manage, develop staff and be responsible for the delivery of capital transformational projects
• project manage high profile projects, such as, Valley Gardens, walking and cycling initiatives, School Streets, and the provision of public transport throughout the City.
• ensuring that any applicable nationally and locally set performance management targets and the Council’s performance management standards are met.
As the successful candidate, you will have:
• successfully developed and delivered service improvements
• inclusive and accessible communication skills
• worked and collaborated with a diverse range of customers and stakeholders in an inclusive manner

We offer great terms and conditions including the Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent training and development, family friendly policies, as well as generous annual leave and staff discounts.

Contract: Fixed Term (2 years)
Hours: Full Time, 37 per week
Interviews: week commencing 15 April 2024

Please email [email protected] if you wish to discuss this role in more detail.
As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (here (Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
This role is politically restricted. For further information on what this means for employees in post, please click on the document attachment below.

Additional information

Why work for Brighton & Hove City Council?
It’s for good reason that the City of Brighton & Hove has been named as one of the happiest places in the UK. With its stunning location between the sea and the South Downs National Park, excellent connections to the capital, vibrant culture, rich heritage, and diverse communities, there’s something for everyone. Working for Brighton & Hove City Council means that you’re able to play your part in making the city a fantastic place to live, work and visit.

We welcome full and part-time applications. For information about other benefits of working at the Council and how we can support your application, please see the following links:

Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
Supporting your application (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
We offer the opportunity for the suitable candidate to choose to work in a hybrid way. Your specific working arrangements will be subject to team and service working arrangements already in place alongside Government guidance. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.
For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

Company information
Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.
Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

Closing date: 2 April 2024.

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