Senior Project Manager

Job Purpose:

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Location: Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen

Duration: Fixed Term, Full Time (see below)

Job purpose/about the role

The postholder will work as part of a team to plan, manage and implement a number of high-profile and high-risk projects within the Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (ACHSCP) Programme of Transformation.

The postholder will be responsible for all aspects of project management, with a clear focus on the successful delivery of projects which contribute to the ACHSCP’s strategic aims and objectives and improve operational efficiency and service delivery.

Project Managers are being established in Aberdeen to help improve outcomes for people in our communities. This post will provide a leadership role to deliver and evaluate a range of projects that align with and contribute to the delivery of the Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Strategic Plan.

This post will be a member of the Strategy and Transformation team within the Partnership and will operate across a range of services both within and across the wider Partnership. The Senior Project Manager will lead on projects that contribute to the successful and effective delivery of the partnership’s programme of transformation.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• A postgraduate qualification in relevant field or evidence of equivalent experience
• Project or Programme Management Training or equivalent experience

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Programme / project management skills
• Partnership building skills
• Ability to develop effective relationships
• an ability to work autonomously
• Negotiating skills and an ability to mediate to achieve change
• Proven leadership skills and an ability to persuade, motivate and support others to take forward change
• Ability to lead and motivate staff/ partners and to manage resources effectively
• Budget management knowledge and competence, including financial resource planning and deployment and contingency planning
• Innovative use of all Locality assets / resources
• Competence in understanding and working within a democratic system of governance
• Ability to build, lead and motivate multi-sector and community partnerships.
• Experience in leading and delivering change processes
• Proven interpersonal and negotiating skills
• A commitment to anti-discriminatory practice
• Excellent communication skills
• IT Literacy

About Us

Please see Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs