Junior Project Manager in Chelmsford

Junior Project Manager/ Project Coordinator/Change Coordinator

Join a major organisational change programme supporting the implementation of a new business centre model across a large public sector organisation. This role will act as a local change lead, helping teams transition smoothly while improving consistency, efficiency and ways of working.

Role Overview

• Location: Chelmsford or Canterbury - 3 days a week onsite
• Package: £350pd Inside IR35 Contract role through to Financial Year End
• Industry: Public Sector / Government

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead local delivery of the new organisational structure, turning implementation plans into practical action.
• Act as a trusted change partner for local teams, helping managers and employees navigate the transition.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including line managers, senior leaders and central project teams.
• Support staff engagement and communications, helping people understand what the changes mean for them.
• Identify and manage local risks, issues and dependencies, escalating significant concerns through the appropriate governance channels.
• Review existing processes and identify opportunities to remove duplication, improve efficiency and support the new operating model.
• Help teams establish effective processes and ways of working within the new structure.
• Support process mapping, knowledge sharing and upskilling where required.
• Coordinate activity across local teams and work closely with colleagues across other geographical areas and HQ.
• Produce clear, concise implementation and progress reports for management teams.
• Adapt your approach to meet the specific requirements and challenges of each location.

Main Skills Needed

• Proven experience delivering organisational change, transformation or implementation projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to work across different levels of an organisation.
• Experience supporting teams through structural or operational change.
• Good understanding of risk, issue and dependency management.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple activities and priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience reviewing processes and identifying practical improvements.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with wider project and leadership teams.
• Ability to build trust quickly and handle challenging conversations constructively.
• Strong reporting and project administration capability.

What’s in It for You

• The chance to play a hands-on role in a significant organisation-wide transformation programme.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and a broad range of teams and functions.
• A varied role where local ownership and practical problem-solving really matter.
• The opportunity to make a visible impact on how services are delivered and how teams work.
• A contract running through to Financial Year End, with start dates available from late September/early October.

Let’s talk about what your next move could look like.

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