Job title: Senior ICT Project Manager
About Liverpool City Council
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
Role
The role of the Senior ICT Project Manager is to provide the ICT & Digital department with the resource required to implement transformational programmes of work across the LCC estate. Delivery of complex ICT & Digital solutions across the department and LCC estate to defined cost, quality and delivery parameters in line with project management principles is expected. As a Senior ICT Project Manager you will interpret customer requirements, identify project objectives, and confirm client expectations. Specifying project scope, producing and maintaining detailed plans, risks and issues logs, and agreeing budgets with clients, as well as effectively leading internal and external work groups to deliver project objectives.
Responsibilities
- Deliver complex ICT & Digital solutions across the department and LCC estate to defined cost, quality, and delivery parameters.
- Interpret customer requirements, identify project objectives, and confirm client expectations.
- Specify scope, produce and maintain detailed plans, risk and issue logs, and agree budgets with clients.
- Lead internal and external work groups to achieve project objectives.
- Lead transformational change across the ICT & Digital department and wider LCC estate.
Qualifications
- Qualified project manager with strong knowledge of Local Government Services.
- Detailed understanding of Agile and Prince2 project management frameworks.
- Track record of successful project delivery.
- Strong drive and passion to make a difference in a dynamic, varied environment.
Benefits
- At least 31 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time).
- Option to purchase additional days.
- Agile working arrangements (role dependent).
- Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme.
- Progression opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning.
- Health and Wellbeing offer including Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes.
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme.
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave.
- Discounted Gym Memberships.
- Employee Volunteering Scheme.
- Medicash.
Equal Opportunities
Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk. We also provide a range of additional support such as application form in alternative formats.
