Job Description

Senior Project Manager - Children's Services Transformation

Local Authority East Midlands (City-Based)

A large local authority based in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead key projects within a wide-ranging Children and Education Services transformation programme.

This is a high-impact role supporting the delivery of service improvement, commissioning activity and transformation initiatives across Children's Social Care. The successful candidate will play a critical role in improving outcomes for children, young people and families, while supporting sustainable efficiencies and cost control.

Assignment Details

• Contract Length: 13 months (ongoing assignment)
• Pay Rate: 450 per day (Umbrella)
  Higher rates may be considered for exceptional candidates, depending on experience
• Working Pattern:
• Hybrid working - 1 to 2 days per week in the office
• Remote working may be considered for an exceptional candidate
• Office Location: City-centre office in the East Midlands

The Role

Reporting to the Transformation Delivery Lead, the Senior Project Manager will lead, manage and successfully deliver service improvement and transformation projects within Children's Services.

The portfolio of work includes (but is not limited to):

• Interventions supporting children and families both in and out of care
• Commissioning and re-commissioning of services
• Delivery of service improvement plans and strategies across:
• Fostering
• Children in Care
• Leaving Care
• First Response

The projects are non-IT focused and require a strong background in organisational change, service transformation and continuous improvement within Children's Social Care.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver transformation projects and workstreams to agreed objectives, deliverables, outcomes and benefits
• Drive improved outcomes for children, young people and families while supporting cost reduction and efficiency
• Develop and manage data-led, evidence-based business cases
• Produce and maintain project initiation documentation
• Develop, monitor and report against KPIs
• Provide clear, concise monthly highlight reports to senior stakeholders
• Embed change management principles to support sustainable improvement and cultural change
• Work effectively with Directors, Heads of Service and frontline practitioners in complex and challenging environments

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential:

• Proven experience delivering transformation within Children's Services Social Care
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including working at Director and Head of Service level
• Demonstrable "can-do" approach to change management in pressured environments
• Experience delivering non-IT service transformation projects
• Ability to embed continuous improvement and sustainable change
• Professional Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile, or equivalent)

Apply today for a confidential discussion.

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