Project Manager, Change Management, Project & Program Management

This is a Project Manager post, working to the Place Transformation Director but supported and managed by the Transformation & Improvement Service. The position is for 1.0 FTE (37 hours).

About the role

Cheshire East Council is driving an ambitious programme of cross-council transformation to deliver better outcomes, improved services and greater value for money. As part of this vision, we are establishing a comprehensive Place Transformation Programme, led by a newly appointed Transformation Director, to oversee major service redesign and change initiatives across the organisation.

The primary focus is on leading the end-to-end delivery of complex projects through a structured project management and change framework. The role involves planning and controlling project activities, defining scope, quality standards, budgets, timescales and resource requirements, and coordinating the work of multidisciplinary teams. A significant part of the job is maintaining project governance by producing and updating key project documentation such as initiation documents, project plans, budgets, risk and issue logs, benefits realisation plans and progress reports.

The postholder is expected to apply formal project management and change management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that delivery remains controlled, transparent and aligned with agreed objectives.

It also requires analysing and challenging existing business processes, identifying opportunities for efficiency and service enhancement, and ensuring that proposed changes deliver measurable benefits. The Project Manager is responsible for:

• Managing stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Gathering and refining requirements, tracking both financial and non-financial benefits
• Managing risks and dependencies, and escalating issues through appropriate governance routes when required

The position places considerable emphasis on monitoring performance, maintaining robust controls, supporting benefits realisation after implementation, and ensuring that any significant changes to plans are managed through formal change control processes.

About you

We are seeking an energetic and experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of high-profile transformation programmes within our Place portfolio. Initially, this role will focus on the Tatton Park Transformation Programme
, helping to shape, scope and drive a programme of change that will accelerate commercialisation, business development and the creation of a sustainable long-term operating model for one of Cheshire East's most iconic assets.

If you are a proactive project professional with strong stakeholder management skills and a passion for delivering impactful transformation, we'd love to hear from you.

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job specification document.

In return we are able to offer:

• Enhanced annual leave
  - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave –Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Flexible working pattern
  - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme
  - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme.
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