Project and Improvement Manager

The Opportunity
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Children, Young People and Education Directorate’s transformation plan; Helping Families Thrive. This will include influencing strategic decision making, delivering on project milestones, assessing and mitigating corporate risk, and presenting progress to senior stakeholders.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering key projects within the transformation plan, to have accountability for delivering/supporting:
Project governance and project(s) delivery
Savings targets
Effective use of transformation investments
Occasional ad hoc support for additional work
The post holder will work with the transformation team to ensure appropriate demand and growth management strategies are incorporated into the Children, Young People and Education improvement plan, and support the Council’s input into partnership work across health, social care and schools.

Why Join Us
Our teams consist of experienced professionals at various levels
The team arrange regular meetings to ensure all colleagues have the support required to fulfil their duties, they will use this time to problem solve complex cases
The ethos at Croydon is very much about working together to make positive change
You will join an established team who can help you settle in and offer their expertise
You will have the support of an extremely knowledgeable and understanding manager
Will have the opportunity to work from home and work flexibly which provides you with more of a work-life balance.

About You
The suitable applicant will have the following;
Degree level or equivalent qualification / experience.
Knowledge of project management and improvement methodologies concepts, principles and practices gained through extensive experience and development
Ability to work with high level internal and external stakeholders
Experience in a children’s social care or education setting and up to date knowledge of main national policy drivers for children’s services.
Experience of providing projects and workstreams within a dynamic and changing environment.
Experience of programme and / or project management
Experience of modelling analysis and business case development. Experience of equality impact assessments.
Change management and integration experience.
Experience of service remodelling and transformation within children’s social care or education