Senior Project Manager
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £45,718 to £49,764 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | North Yorkshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Senior Project Manager
Grade: M
Salary: £45,718-£49,764
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (Part Time hours may be considered)
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
Are you someone who is innovative and has the ability to oversee the delivery of strategic projects?
Would you like to work for an organisation that is continually looking to improve how it operates its services? Do you have the passion to take our business strategy one step further?
We currently have an exciting opportunity for Senior Project Managers to join our team as we prepare to deliver the next phase of transformation in North Yorkshire.
If you're someone who thrives on collaboration, loves solving complex challenges, and enjoys making a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you!
The role is Hybrid working with a combination of home working together with minimum 2 days per week in an office base at one of our newly formed local transformation hubs at Northallerton, Harrogate, Scarborough and Selby
The role
In this role, you'll take the lead on delivering large-scale, complex projects and programmes that make a real difference. You'll work closely with a wide range of senior colleagues and partners, both inside and outside the organisation, to ensure everything runs smoothly and successfully.
You'll play a key role in shaping project governance, mapping out clear routes for decision-making, and planning with precision to keep everything on track.
As part of our Projects and Programmes leadership team, you'll also support and coach others involved in delivering change, helping them grow and succeed.
What you will bring
To be successful in this role you will need to have;
· Knowledge and experience of project and programme management techniques and tools and strong leadership qualities.
· A relevant degree and/or equivalent experience, and where possible, professional training in recognised project and change management methodologies.
· Experience of successfully managing complex stakeholders and resources to deliver high profile organisational change.
For a detailed outline of the role please see attached the job specification.
More Information
Learn more via our Transformation Campaign Page Campaign Site.
We will be hosting an information session about our project management roles for prospective applicants on 29th July 2025 between 16:00-1700.
You’ll have the opportunity to hear from colleagues about what it’s like to work in the Projects and Programmes Team, learn about some of our live projects and ask any questions you may have. Please be aware that this is an open forum, not a confidential environment.
The session will be recorded, to access the recording and/or for further information about this vacancy or to arrange an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Ken Waller ken.waller@northyorks.gov.uk
Key dates:
Closing date: 03rd August 2025
Interview date: w/c 11th August
Politically restricted role.
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Grade: M
Salary: £45,718-£49,764
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (Part Time hours may be considered)
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
Are you someone who is innovative and has the ability to oversee the delivery of strategic projects?
Would you like to work for an organisation that is continually looking to improve how it operates its services? Do you have the passion to take our business strategy one step further?
We currently have an exciting opportunity for Senior Project Managers to join our team as we prepare to deliver the next phase of transformation in North Yorkshire.
If you're someone who thrives on collaboration, loves solving complex challenges, and enjoys making a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you!
The role is Hybrid working with a combination of home working together with minimum 2 days per week in an office base at one of our newly formed local transformation hubs at Northallerton, Harrogate, Scarborough and Selby
The role
In this role, you'll take the lead on delivering large-scale, complex projects and programmes that make a real difference. You'll work closely with a wide range of senior colleagues and partners, both inside and outside the organisation, to ensure everything runs smoothly and successfully.
You'll play a key role in shaping project governance, mapping out clear routes for decision-making, and planning with precision to keep everything on track.
As part of our Projects and Programmes leadership team, you'll also support and coach others involved in delivering change, helping them grow and succeed.
What you will bring
To be successful in this role you will need to have;
· Knowledge and experience of project and programme management techniques and tools and strong leadership qualities.
· A relevant degree and/or equivalent experience, and where possible, professional training in recognised project and change management methodologies.
· Experience of successfully managing complex stakeholders and resources to deliver high profile organisational change.
For a detailed outline of the role please see attached the job specification.
More Information
Learn more via our Transformation Campaign Page Campaign Site.
We will be hosting an information session about our project management roles for prospective applicants on 29th July 2025 between 16:00-1700.
You’ll have the opportunity to hear from colleagues about what it’s like to work in the Projects and Programmes Team, learn about some of our live projects and ask any questions you may have. Please be aware that this is an open forum, not a confidential environment.
The session will be recorded, to access the recording and/or for further information about this vacancy or to arrange an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Ken Waller ken.waller@northyorks.gov.uk
Key dates:
Closing date: 03rd August 2025
Interview date: w/c 11th August
Politically restricted role.
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.