Project Manager – Corporate PMO

About the Opportunity

Project Manager – Salary Grade 9 £52,584 - £56,646pa

Fixed term/Secondment for initial 12 months, with possibility to extend.

With its excellent transport links into central London, extensive town centre regeneration and the highest concentration of green space anywhere in London, Havering has a unique offer as a place to live, work and visit. By making the most of its position and opportunities, Havering is becoming a hub for start-ups and expanding businesses, as well as construction, logistics, engineering and manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that projects are well-defined with clear scope and deliverables
• Create project plans including resource and benefit plans and ensure that risks, issues, dependencies and assumptions are identified and managed
• Identify stakeholders and put in place a strategy to manage and communicate with them to ensure buy in and support for projects
• Manage project from day-to-day using the Council’s portfolio management tool
• Report progress in accordance with the schedule required by the Programme Office
• Manage risks, issues assumptions and dependencies, escalating where necessary
• Ensure that projects have robust governance structures and processes to facilitate transparent reporting and clear accountability
• Manage project budgets producing forecasts and actual
• Manage deviations from forecasts and escalate where necessary
• Manage any suppliers (internal or external) ensuring that they have clear accountability and plans

About You

Experience:

• Experience of change management in local government
• Experience of delivering change/projects in or across different council services
• Experience of delivering a number of projects using project management techniques
• Experience of working within matrix management structures
• Experience of resource and financial management
• Experience of working with complex multi-agency partnerships and stakeholder groups
• Experience of using IT (e.g., Excel, MS Project) in order to plan and manage projects

This role will be carried out via hybrid working, consisting of a combination of remote working and office-based working. Face-to-face engagement and communication sessions will be necessary.

Eligibility

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 11/08/25, however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

You will be notified if your application has been successful. Interview date to be confirmed.

If you require any help or advice with your online application, please contact the Recruitment Helpdesk on 01708 432770.

About Company

We want everyone to choose Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees. Find out what it means to Choose Havering.

The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Julia Blow: julia.blow@havering.gov.uk

Benefits

Additional Information

With its excellent transport links into central London, extensive town centre regeneration and the highest concentration of green space anywhere in London, Havering has a unique offer as a place to live, work and visit. By making the most of its position and opportunities, Havering is becoming a hub for start-ups and expanding businesses, as well as construction, logistics, engineering and manufacturing industries.

Find out why you should work for Havering Council.