Senior Manager, Project Management

2 days ago


Cumbria, United Kingdom Westmorland and Furness Council Full time

Project Manager (Major and Strategic Development)
Contract: Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Thriving Places Directorate within the Sustainable Transport Team. This team develops and delivers strategies, policies, and projects to support inclusive, sustainable and integrated transport projects across the Westmorland & Furness area.

This is a key post based within the Major and Strategic Development Team supporting the development of infrastructure projects, responding to major projects (including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs)) and contributing to place-based economic growth.

This is an exciting, high-profile role supporting the management of the Council’s formal and technical responses to large and complex development projects, including the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project and the expansion of BAE Systems in Barrow. The project manager will work closely with colleagues within the team, as well as working collaboratively with project promoters and external partners where appropriate, to manage the Council’s project engagement. The aim is to ensure that major development is planned, approved and implemented with proper regard to meeting local needs, protecting and enhancing the environment and achieving the best overall outcome.

The project manager will be responsible for defining, developing, and delivering projects on time and to agreed outcomes, that are complex and strategic in nature or carry a high level of risk.
Manage the delivery of major projects to high-quality standards,
Prepare project documentation, define project objectives, plans, costs, and performance measures to ensure that work is carried out efficiently and effectively, meeting budgets and deadlines
Actively engage and communicate with project sponsors, owners and stakeholders (internal and external) throughout the course of each project to deliver the project efficiently and identify and agree solutions.
Manage the work and priorities of the project team to ensure the project delivers quality products and outcomes
Conduct analysis and research to identify improvements and best practice

Experience of developing and delivering complex projects in a large organisation
Experience of supervising staff or co-ordinating project teams
Good interpersonal skills, including communication, negotiating, people management and motivation
Political awareness and an ability to manage sensitive project issues.

We are supportive of a hybrid approach to working, including working from home and from our offices in Penrith, Kendal and Barrow.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Guy Kenyon, Senior Programme Manager, on 07881 007838.

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. Closing date: 4th January 2025



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