Project Manager, Project & Program Management, Operations Management

A full-time temporary opportunity has become available within the Service Improvement Team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to join the Service Improvement Team. The Service Improvement Team are responsible for suggesting and implementing improvements to services across Housing & Communities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, successfully planning and managing complex and/or large-scale projects to enable delivery of required project outcomes. This post will be responsible for successfully implementing a new finance system for Adult Services.

This position will be home-working or based at County Hall but will also potentially be required to work at various locations throughout the city.

You will have:

• Excellent knowledge of management of large-scale projects and extensive experience of delivering change within an organisation.
• Experience of multi-agency partnership working alongside experience of implementing new technology.
• A Project Management qualification would be desirable, but not essential and full training will be provided.

We take the welfare of our staff seriously and strive to always create a positive working environment ensuring that our amazing workforce feel respected and valued.

Here are some examples of how we try and achieve this:

• A generous annual leave entitlement.
• Adaptable working arrangements, which can include a flexi scheme allowing you to work a schedule that suits you and meets the needs of the service.
• Access to the Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund which is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), offering a reputable, secure and flexible pension plan.
• Guaranteed access to further Training & Development to give you the opportunity advance your career with us.
• Access to employee equality networks for support, guidance and socialising (these networks include the Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Network, Carers Network, Disability Network, LGBT Network & the Women’s Network).
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Access to comprehensive employee wellbeing support.
• Access to the My Advantages Employee Benefits Platform (which includes access to the Council’s Cycle to Work Scheme and exclusive discounts at retailers such as Asda, Tesco & Ikea).

The ability to speak other languages, in particular Welsh alongside other community languages would be an advantage.

This post is temporary until 31st of March 2028.

Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools-based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Basic check.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

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