Project Manager, Change Management

Role: Project Manager

Location: Chorley Council and South Ribble Borough Council

Contract: Full time (36.25 hours per week) / Fixed Term Contract (until 31 March 2028)

Salary: 39,862 - 44,075 plus 6% car allowance

Closing Date: 13 September 2026

This is a great opportunity to step into a Project Manager role at an exciting time for Chorley Council and South Ribble Borough Council following the government's decision on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).

Working at the heart of our transformation and LGR agenda, you'll take the lead on some of our most high profile projects and change programmes to future proof services. Projects will focus on digital system merges and alignment of systems across councils, digital system improvements, process/service improvements, customer services transformation, and improvements that have a direct impact on our residents.

As we prepare for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), this role will play a key part in shaping how our services, people and technology evolve

• Project managing a portfolio of transformation and LGR projects through the full project lifecycle; from early stakeholder engagement and developing business cases, through to project delivery, embedding change and making sure improvements stick.
• Making sure strong governance and structured project and change management are in place so that we deliver projects and changes in a clear, transparent and well managed way.
• Working closely with multi disciplinary teams, both internally and with external partners, to bring expertise together and deliver projects and meaningful improvements.
• Acting as a visible champion for change; supporting leaders and senior managers to plan, communicate and deliver change effectively.

• An experienced and organised project manager who has experience of delivering complex projects and initiatives involving change and transformation.
• An individual who enjoys working collaboratively and can build relationships with stakeholders to deliver benefits and improvements.
• Someone with experience of change management approaches including discovery phases and process mapping.
• An excellent communicator, who can communicate effectively at all levels across the council, both verbal and written, including undertaking consultation and engagement exercises with internal and external customers
• Someone with a learning mindset with the ability to identify opportunities to learn from others.
• Someone who works well in a team as well as confident and able to use their own initiative to drive forward projects.
• Experience on delivery of digital system implementations would be an advantage but not essential.

• This role requires some travel around our boroughs. You should have a valid driving licence or the equivalent mobility.
• PRINCE2 or other Project Management qualification (desirable)

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
• Hybrid/agile working from day one
• Local Government pension
• Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
• Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
• Volunteering days
• Free parking
• Car Allowance