Project Management and Governance Manager

Job Description

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.

Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Project Management and Governance Manager to join our Events team.

Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.

What you need to know

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Hybrid. You will spend part of your week at home, and part of your week in one of our offices.

What you’ll do

As a Project Management and Governance Manager in the Glasgow Life Events team, you’ll be a part of an established team, reporting to the Senior Events Manager.

The purpose of the role is to lead the day-to-day financial management of the citywide events subvention process in relation to the provision of event funding. In addition, you will have responsibility for the management of a strong governance framework including robust financial management, administration and corporate reporting.

The role provides essential oversight of governance, compliance, financial processes, and administrative systems, supporting the Head of Events, Senior Events Manager and wider team to operate efficiently and in line with city and Glasgow Life policies and procedures.

• Work in close collaboration with the Head of Events and Senior Events Manager to manage existing governance frameworks, policies, and procedures that support the city-wide events subvention process and the Glasgow Events Board.
• Responsible for the day-to-day financial administration of key spreadsheets that are required for ongoing governance and monitoring of subvention funds including reconciliations, projections and future forecasts ensuring accurate and timely information is produced for decision making and compliance.
• Coordinate internal audit activity, compliance and risk management reporting relating to events.

• Provide project management and governance advice and guidance to wider events team ensuring consistent application of agreed processes and procedures, provide high‑quality analysis, briefings, and reports to support strategic planning and decision‑making including management of corporate reporting and event evaluation.
• Work with events team to maintain an ongoing system of knowledge transfer, lessons learned and information management to support continuous improvement

Who you are

We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!

We’re looking for:

• Experience of successful project delivery within a major sports or cultural events environment.
• Proven project and budget management experience - able to initiate and lead the overall development and ongoing project management of a number of events/ projects simultaneously
• Experience with project governance methodologies and their application in an Event environment including experience of using project governance and management tools and software.
• Experience and ability to communicate and work in partnership with multiple stakeholders to understand expectations and be able to deliver against agreed service levels.
• Excellent people and communication skills.

 

Requirements

Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.

When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.

What we offer

At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.

Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on MyJobScotland.

We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:

Holiday

When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service.

Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!

Pension

Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life.

Support

Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

Discounts

As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store. We are also part of the cycle-to-work scheme, helping you stay active.

Flexibility and development

We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.

Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts. To learn more, visit - https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation.

What’s next

To get started, complete our short application form. In this, you’ll fill out:

• Work history
• Qualifications/training
• Key questions like “Why are you a good fit for this role?”

Use the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section to guide your answers

Important Dates:

The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on 23^rd Aug. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 31^st August.

Who We Are

Our Events service makes Glasgow a world-class stage. As the city’s strategic lead for events, we attract, create, and grow major cultural and sporting moments — from much-loved annual fixtures like the Merchant City Festival, Glasgow Mela, Aye Write Book Festival, Glasgow’s winter events and the World Pipe Band Championships, to global spectacles such as the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, the 2024 World Athletics Indoors and the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Planning is also underway for future milestones, including UEFA EURO 2028.

 

 

Application Packs

Our team are the initial point of contact for events coming to the city. This includes working with local, national and international partners to maximise the economic, marketing and social benefits of events to the city. We aim to position and promote Glasgow as a world-leading event destination boosting the city’s tourism profile, while driving positive impacts and legacies for local communities.

Diversity and Fair Work at Glasgow Life

We’re working to build a team that reflects the rich diversity of Glasgow’s communities — where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to be their full, authentic selves at work.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Learn more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer

We’re also committed to Fair Work First principles, including effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect for all our staff. Learn more about our approach to Fair Work First here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/about-us/fair-work-first

We’re working hard to address underrepresentation in our workforce. We especially welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minority communities.

Ready to apply?

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We’re excited to hear from you. Let’s shape a great Glasgow life — together.

Further Information

We want everyone to be able to apply. If you need the Application Pack in another format, like Braille, large print, or another language, please call us on 0141 287 1054.

If we need to post it to you, we’ll send it by second-class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date. If you think you might need more time because of accessibility needs, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.

There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application. More information on these can be found at https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement.

For further information about working for us please refer to our website https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/work-with-us

 

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