Senior Project Manager

This role is fixed term until November 2027

All about the Role

Peterborough City Council have an ambitious vision to deliver its Transformation programme of work across all services within the Council.  

Reporting to the Head of Transformation, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for overseeing, managing and ensuring the development and delivery of a range of analytical work and service improvement projects and work-streams within the Transformation programme of work across Peterborough City Council. A detailed knowledge, experience and understanding of Programme Management, Delivery management, Governance and Assurance functions, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to adapt to a fast, evolving programme on a large scale are critical within this role. 

All about You

We are looking for a team player with strong interpersonal skills, highly motivated, works well under pressure and organised with a good sense of humour to join our innovative and industrious project management team.  

You will have extensive experience in programme management, including managing complex, large-scale programmes.

You have Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and influence others.

You have good knowledge of risk management and its application.

You have an understanding of the decision making and governance arrangements within local authorities.

All about our Benefits 

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs.