Project​/Programme Professional

Position: Project / Programme Professional (Contract)
Interim Head of Operational and Commercial Capital Projects
Liverpool
Contract
£605.56 per day PAYE or £800 per day limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35
Our client is looking for an experienced Interim Head of Operational and Commercial Capital Projects
3 days in office 2 days remote
This is an opportunity for a highly experienced seasoned interim who can hit the ground running to support the Director, help deliver projects at pace that make a positive contribution to the city, its environment and residents. The role is 4-5 days per week for up to 6 months. Based in very pleasant Liverpool Council offices on the Waterfront. 3 days a week in the office with home working possible on other days.
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Directly Responsible For:
Programme Managers, Senior Project Managers, Project Managers Directly Responsible To:
Director of Capital Projects and Sustainability Main Areas of Responsibility:  Managing internal teams of Project Managers. Programme Managers and external multidisciplinary consultancy teams.  Working with stakeholders at senior level  Ensuring sustainability objectives are addressed in projects  Preparing and managing project budgets, financial reporting, programming and project planning including risk management plans.  Leading the development of programmes and projects working with Sponsors and Users, preparing business cases.

Project delivery strategy, sustainability in design, quality and cost management,  Acting as the Intelligent Client on major projects  Preparing consultancy briefs, procuring and managing consultants and service contracts.  Site visits. Supervision and Management Responsibility:
Ensuring activities are planned to include meaningful one to one conversations, quality annual appraisals and regular workforce planning and development. Manages performance and behavioural issues effectively. Budget and Financial Responsibility:
Being fully accountable for managing the council's resources well and complying with statutory requirements.
This includes managing time, avoiding unnecessary waste, reuse and recycle resources to reduce personal impact. Monitor financial performance and deliver within budget.
Monitor financial performance, deliver within budget and seek savings and efficiencies by exploring opportunities to draw funding where appropriate.
Set, monitor, and remain within budget whilst challenging the team to deliver increased efficiencies.
Explores different options for funding and income generation.
Include details of the value of budget/financial responsibility and what this budget should be use for. Social Value Responsibility:
Drive for social value through all activities, ensuring wider social, economic and environmental benefits for the council, residents and communities.
Physical Demands of the Job:
This post is a combination of office work and field work. It will involve sitting for long periods of time and a requirement to travel to meet service needs Corporate Responsibility:
Contribute to the delivery of the Council Plan.
Delivering and promoting excellent customer service, externally and internally.
Commitment to customer excellence by dealing with customer feedback, including complaints, and learning from feedback in the drive for continuous improvement.
Making the council a great place to work, living the council's values, actively engaging in regular communications including team meetings, undertaking training as required and being responsible for managing own performance.
Develop the City Council's commitment to equal opportunities and to promote non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work undertaken.
To ensure that all work functions are undertaken in accordance with health and safety legislation, codes of practice and the City Council's safety plan. Competency Framework:
We operate a competency framework, a set of core behaviours which define how we are expected to approach our work, how we perform in certain situations and how we treat each other. Each competency details the standards of behaviours and skills required by all staff and this in turn supports delivery of our aim and our council plans linking them together with our values.

The post holder will be required to demonstrate the ability to perform at the following competency level 3. The competency framework can be found here. This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive. It is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility. You will be expected to carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your main duties and changing priorities of the organisation.
Person Specification Assessment methods used:
Qualification and training Essential
RIBA/RICS/CIOB/ACE qualifications (A)
Construction industry recognised Project Management Qualification (e.g. RICS/CIOB/APM MBA Experience Essential
Managing multidisciplinary teams across the…