Adecco are currently recruiting for a Transformation Project Officer for a Local Authority in the South West London area.
Senior Transformation Project OfficerPublic Sector - Local AuthorityFull-time positionMonday- Friday, 36 hours per weekTemporary role - 3-month assignment (possibility of extension)£21-£25 per hour PAYE or £27.31-£32.53 UMBRELLA (Inside IR35)
*This will be a hybrid role, with the need to be in the office 2-3 days per week *
Job Purpose
As part of the Change Programme, the postholder will be responsible for supporting and managing multiple change and service improvement projects from initiation to completion withing a structured programme management approach.
The post holder will maintain focus on quality and excellence in the support of project and programme management and be a source of organisational expertise to build capacity and support service transformation, process improvement, business change management, facilitation, and design techniques across the organisation.
This postholder will have a role in all aspects of project process, assurance, and reporting. The postholder may also contribute to project management of some of the highest priority projects.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintaining systems and processes for 'key' projects reporting, making use of IT solutions where possible.
- Producing monthly exception and other monitoring reports.
- Undertake day to day management of the project and governance framework, including production of all project plans and reporting.
- Monitor and report on project delivery to ensure it is delivered on time and meets programme outcomes.
- Ensure agendas, highlight reports and other information/documents are prepared for workstream meetings and other relevant project board meetings as required by the programme governance requirements.
- Identify, monitor, and mange interdependencies across projects.
- Matrix-manage multi-disciplinary project teams on specific projects.
- Analyse and interpret complex information to support the development of recommendations for change.
- To build relationships, actively engage with internal and external stakeholders, and work collaboratively with managers, service leads and SMEs to achieve agreed objectives.
- Develop project communications and support development of wider corporate communications.
- Leading programmes of project assurance activity.
- Conducting project assurance reviews to assess project health and compliance with good practice standards.
- Providing a regular overview of assurance findings to DMT and SLT.
- Providing advice and support as required to Project Sponsors and Managers.
*Please apply online with your CV. Please note that only successfully shortlisted candidates will be contacted*
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