Project Manager

The Portfolios, Programmes and Projects (PPP) Service supports the council to deliver its strategic priorities through transformation, change and capital construction projects and programmes.

The work we do is determined and prioritised by the council’s senior management team and extends across the whole organisation, providing a challenging, varied and rewarding range of opportunities.

We are an established and experienced team of Portfolio Management and programme and project delivery professionals.

Our project delivery team consists of Programme Managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts and Project Support Officers.

This Project Manager role works as part of the Change and Transformation portfolio.

We will prioritise interviews for shortlisted candidates with the following experience working in the following areas:

IT – especially around implementing or replatforming software and applications

Adults and Children’s social care

Housing

You will manage day-to-day planning and delivery of projects - ensuring they are delivered on time, to budget and to the right quality - using Bristol City Council’s standard project management methodology.

To be successful in this role candidates will be able to translate managers' ideas into well-planned and controlled projects; provide leadership to dispersed teams working across a broad range of specialisms; and balance the governance requirements of the organisation with the need to deliver at pace.

This is a dynamic role, in a fast-paced delivery environment you will have the opportunity to contribute and make a tangible difference through supporting and enabling the organisation to deliver real and impactful outcomes.

For more information please see our careers site: Portfolio, Programmes and Projects careers

How To Apply?

Please send us your CV (max 2 A4 pages), along with a supporting statement, with a maximum of 1,000 words, which demonstrates by practical example how you meet the following criteria:

Experience in a Project Manager role within a change environment with detailed knowledge of project and industry principles, methods, techniques & tools associated with the project lifecycle and how to apply them to best effect and measurable benefit.

Demonstrable skills in the application of effective tools and techniques to plan, sequence and dependency manage – and using these to effect when things don’t go to plan.

Excellent organisation, time management and prioritisation skills with the ability to demonstrate consistent completion of assigned tasks within agreed time- scales, costs and quality constraints.

Evidence of success in building and managing effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels of authority; building and managing effective project teams

This must be sent to ppp.careers@bristol.gov.uk

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working arrangements, flexi-time and membership of the Local Government Pension scheme. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the City we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community, and we particularly encourage applicants from women, Black and racially minoritised, Disabled,LGBTQ+ candidates who are currently under-represented within our service area. Appointments will be made on merit.