Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 2nd Floor Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 11/12/2025 Job Requisition Number: 12829 This post is not open to job share About the role The Adult Transformation Team is looking for a full‑time Project Manager. Your work will include scoping and delivering a series of change projects and initiatives in different areas of the care system. You will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of ambitious, complex and multi‑faceted transformation workstreams, including elements of system redesign and implementation, remodelling of services, behaviour change and delivery of savings. This role is a career progression over Grade 8,9 & 10, with each Grade reflecting the qualifications, skills, and experience required. You will initially be appointed to Grade 8 and provided with training and development opportunities to help you progress through the grades over time, subject to meeting the requirements outlined in the job profile at each Grade. About you You will have proven experience in project management along with a desire to progress these skills further. You will have strategic and critical thinking, creative problem‑solving and a flexible ‘can‑do’ attitude; commitment to teamwork to deliver outcomes. You will be highly organised, and able to balance competing demands and meet tight deadlines without direct supervision. Our values Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. See our values page to find out more. About us This is an exciting opportunity to work in an establishing Integrated Care System which ensures that health and care are considered as a joint provision across the county. You will join a small team based at Shire Hall in Gloucester, working as part of an agile working offer (which includes working from home combined with time in the office). If you join us, you can be confident of becoming part of a welcoming, supportive, passionate, innovative, and highly experienced team. The suitable candidate will be well supported within their role and will receive regular supervision. Our offer Regular formal and informal support Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone. Cycle to Work scheme Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply) Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Annual leave up to 30.5 days after 5 years employment (Grade 11) Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers Agile working opportunities (please discuss at interview) Applying Please write your application with consideration for the essential criteria on the Job Profile. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post. The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. The interviews will be held on the week commencing January 5th, 2026. Additional information To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 calendar days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working. #J-18808-Ljbffr