Project Management Lead

About Us

Innovate Oxfordshire is the Innovation Service for Oxfordshire County Council, working to facilitate the organisation in future proofing for when today's innovation becomes mainstream, and leveraging innovation to benefit Oxfordshire's residents, communities and businesses. We are the largest Innovation Service in the country, a nationalleaderin innovation in local government, and have been delivering cutting edge innovation projects for over a decade.

We are looking for a Project Management Leadto manage Innovate Oxfordshire's portfolio,leading across the service on a wide range of projects including grant funded opportunities, internal innovation initiatives and with our partnership team. This role will own and deliver the project management function and programme management across Innovate Oxfordshire, implement best practice, andsupportthe strategic ambitions ofthe service to ensure the function can deliver project management excellence.

The role will work closely with technical experts within and outside the service, across a broad range of subjects such as transport, health and care, energy, environment and climate, providing the opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation to further develop Innovate Oxfordshire's project management function,leadnew ways of working, and secure funding opportunities.

You are an experienced and driven programme manager, with experience in delivering and leading complex projects and programmes of work within Local Government or a similar setting. Alongside expertise in hands on delivery and management, you will have strong experience in championing the need for great project management and embedding best practice. You will have experience in stakeholder engagement across a wide range of sectors, be able to implement and develop project management tools and processes and mentor colleagues in project management methodologies.

You will have experience in end-to-end project management from initial concept through to evaluation, with significant skills in financial and budget management and experience in financial programme management.

You will be self-motivated and able to work in a dynamic service environment and are a champion for change.

If you are interested in thepost,wewould bevery happyforyou to contact us for an informal teams'discussion about the role: alyc and laura.peacock  .

• Flexible working culture
• Technology for agile working
• Up to 33 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Optionto buy extra leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Local Government pension scheme (up to 19.9% employer's contribution)
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Shopping and travel discounts
• Learning and development opportunities

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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