Job Details

Job introduction

We are looking for a project manager to provide effective project management to deliver the council’s change in services for housing repairs, maintenance and capital project works.

Fixed term until 05/2020

For an informal discussion, please contact Sharon Davies - Housing Business Programme Manager on 01273 291295 or alternatively email sharon.davies@brighon-hove.gov.uk

About the role

This includes supporting the Programme Manager to deliver the projects required within specific timeframes, and budget to a high quality.

This is a time intensive programme with clear deliverables for the programme team. The project manager will be responsible for delivering four projects.

These are defined as below.

• The transfer of the repairs help desk to Brighton and Hove City Council
• Maximising social value through new ways of working
• Transferring staff and establishing services and contracts to deliver the in-house Repairs service
• Preparing the Housing Centre for the delivery of new arrangements

The successful candidate will have:

• An accredited PRINCE2 practitioner, comparable project management qualification or equivalent demonstrable project management experience.
• Good understanding of maintenance of properties within the social Housing Sector, delivering repairs services and the complexities of investing, maintaining and improving council owned housing stock.
• Significant experience of planning and managing projects to achieve agreed outcomes
• Experience of leading and supporting teams through culture change, engaging with and managing communications with staff, customers and senior stakeholders though service change
• Ability to build trust and openness with customers and stakeholders, keeping them updated on progress and acting upon feedback.
• Proven ability to work effectively with senior management and members of council.
• Ability to plan and prioritise work – working under pressure to tight deadlines, organised and with a self-managing approach to work
• Ability to effectively influence and co-ordinate the work of others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good negotiation and influencing skills

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Company information

Please note that this post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Criminal Records Check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.

As part of Brighton & Hove City Council's ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process, without prior notice if a suitable redeployee (internal employee at risk of redundancy) is identified.

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