Project Manager

Project Manager

The Capital Investment Team within the Repairs and Investment section of Royal Borough of Greenwich are seeking to recruit a Project Manager.

The post holder will require the following attribute:

A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of project management and an ability to advise managers and staff delivering frontline services.

Expert knowledge of project management and building safety requirements.

Strong problem solving and negotiation skills, and a proven ability to devise and implement changes to policy and procedures and to improve services.

Strong leadership skills and ability to implement improved ways of working, and to effectively motivate and develop staff to meet performance standards and provide excellent customer care.

Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with customers, colleagues, elected Members, and other stakeholders; to prepare presentations letters and reports to a high standard.

Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.

Excellent organisational management skills and the ability to make full use of a range of IT systems.

Able to work under pressure and manage own time and that of others with minimal supervision.

Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with a variety of people including customers, staff and other agencies.

Excellent IT skills, and ability to learn new packages as required. Ability to devise, implement, and maintain record and monitoring systems, including database and spread sheet systems.

Experience of carrying out project management within a housing service or similar customer focused organisation.

Experience of policy, project management, partnership development and/or service improvement work within an organisation providing frontline housing services.

Significant experience in delivering project management in an repairs and investment environment.

Recognised professional qualification would be desirable such as:

Project Management/Prince2 or equivalent

NEBOSH General Certificate/Diploma

IOSH Membership (Tech/Grad/CMIOSH)

Understanding of and commitment to the Council’s equal opportunities policies and ability to put into practice in the context of this post.

Understanding of and commitment to achieving the Council’s staff values and ability to put into practice in the context of this post.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Ian Conquest; Ian.Conquest@royalgreenwic.gov.uk 0208 921 4593

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statement section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Internal Only Advert: This vacancy is being advertised internally only – this means it is only open to applications from existing employees, agency workers, apprentices and GSP/GSS employees.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.