Senior Project Manager

About the role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex, high‑value digital projects that support the Council’s strategic priorities and deliver real benefits for residents and services.
This role is responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of multiple digital projects, working collaboratively with colleagues across Digital Services, service areas, suppliers and partners. You will put in place strong project controls, governance and assurance, ensuring delivery to time, cost and quality while managing risk, dependencies and stakeholder expectations.
You will operate in a highly visible environment, providing clear reporting and assurance to senior leaders and contributing to the continuous improvement of project delivery across the organisation.

What you’ll be doing
In this challenging and rewarding role, you will:

- Lead the delivery of multiple complex digital projects, ensuring they are delivered to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards.
- Develop and maintain approved project plans aligned to business cases and organisational priorities.
- Manage project finances, including capital and revenue budgets, forecasting, expenditure control and escalation of financial risks.
- Put in place appropriate governance, assurance and control processes in line with Digital Services and corporate frameworks.
- Provide clear, accurate and timely project reporting to senior management, project boards and programme governance.
- Lead and matrix‑manage project teams, including internal staff, agency resources and external suppliers.
- Manage risks, issues, dependencies and change control effectively across projects within the portfolio.
- Work with Procurement to establish appropriate contractual arrangements and manage complex supplier relationships.
- Develop and deliver robust transition and handover plans to ensure projects are successfully embedded into business as usual.
- Support improvements to project delivery processes, governance and capability across the service.

What we’re looking for
You will bring:

- Demonstrable experience delivering complex, end‑to‑end projects, including managing budgets in excess of £1m.
- Strong experience of project planning, governance, risk and financial management.
- Proven ability to lead and coordinate teams through matrix management.
- Experience working with suppliers and external partners to deliver projects to time, cost and quality.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including working with senior leaders and elected members.
- A recognised project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, APM or Agile).

Experience working in digital, ICT or complex public‑sector environments is desirable.

Why join us?
At Enfield Council, you’ll be part of a professional and ambitious delivery function, playing a critical role in shaping and delivering digital change. You’ll work on meaningful projects, influence outcomes across the organisation and help ensure public services continue to improve and modernise.
Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Carla Segel at carla.segel@enfield.gov.uk for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Rebecca Spyrou, Senior Recruitment Advisor rebecca.spyrou@enfield.gov.uk
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Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.