Project manager needed in Worcester within social care £16.71ph ref 413150

Working full time hours on a temporary basis.

This role is based in the People Directorate, on a range of projects that focus upon developing new approaches to delivering Adult Social Care and Children's Social Care.

The intention is that for successful candidates the project period will be 3 months, however, due to unprecedented times, there is the potential that this period could be reduced or extended.

Detailed knowledge of resource issues and implications of managing a multi-faceted project

• Detailed knowledge of process re-engineering processes and its application
• Detailed knowledge of change management techniques and their application
• Significant practical experience of using Microsoft Project
• Significant experience of budget management and reporting
• Ability to deliver projects to resource targets.
• Ability to work in a corporate environment.
• Ability to plan and deliver work at a strategic level
• Ability to work well under pressure and to deliver a project to strict deadlines
• Proven people influencing and networking skills.
• Proven ability to work co-operatively with multi-disciplinary groups/teams
• Practical experience of formal presentations at senior level using a variety of techniques
• Effective communication skills - oral and written
• Proven ability to work on own initiative and to develop own agenda
• Ability to motivate and time manage self and others
• Concise and plain English report writing style
• Recognises, and has regard to, the need for confidentiality
• Pragmatic and analytical approach to problem solving
• Excellent organisational skills
• Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Visio

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to [email protected]  quoting the reference number

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