Project Manager (Service Transformation)

• Significant local government or comparable public sector experience.
• Proven track record delivering shared services, commissioned services or operating model transformation.
• Experience with service separation, devolution, reorganisation or organisational change programmes.
• Strong commercial, operational and financial analysis capability.
• Advanced spreadsheet and financial modelling skills, including overhead allocation and recharge methodologies.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting contracts and service agreements.
• Ability to work independently in complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong understanding of governance, finance and service delivery frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Exceptional report writing, presentation and decision-paper preparation experience.
• Demonstrable success delivering tangible outcomes within short-term interim assignments.

• Competitive day rate for a temporary contract.
• Play a pivotal role in designing and implementing a high-profile local government service model with direct impact on future service delivery and governance arrangements.

If you're interested in this role, apply now.

Summary

• Competitive daily rate of £400 - £450 per day.
• Play a pivotal role in designing and implementing a local gov service.

About Our Client

A public sector organisation.

Job Description

• Assess and map existing service delivery arrangements across multiple functions.
• Review operational processes, governance structures, budgets and contracts.
• Identify and document current resource allocation and service provision.
• Develop a detailed recharge and cost-allocation model with clear financial methodologies.
• Design future-state operating models for services commissioned by the Town Council.
• Establish governance, accountability and contract-management frameworks.
• Review service delivery and contractual arrangements, identifying specialist input requirements where needed.
• Engage with stakeholders across operational, commercial, financial and governance functions.
• Produce high-quality reports and recommendations for senior decision-makers.
• Create an implementation plan to support transition to the future operating model.

The Successful Applicant

• Significant local government or comparable public sector experience.
• Proven track record delivering shared services, commissioned services or operating model transformation.
• Experience with service separation, devolution, reorganisation or organisational change programmes.
• Strong commercial, operational and financial analysis capability.
• Advanced spreadsheet and financial modelling skills, including overhead allocation and recharge methodologies.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting contracts and service agreements.
• Ability to work independently in complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong understanding of governance, finance and service delivery frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Exceptional report writing, presentation and decision-paper preparation experience.
• Demonstrable success delivering tangible outcomes within short-term interim assignments.

What's on Offer

• Competitive day rate for a temporary contract.
• Play a pivotal role in designing and implementing a high-profile local government service model with direct impact on future service delivery and governance arrangements.

If you're interested in this role,