Senior Project Manager (24 months fixed term contract)
| Posting date: | 24 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Grade I £52,413 to £56,755 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 December 2025 |
| Location: | Havant, PO9 2AX |
| Company: | Havant Borough & East Hampshire District Councils |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 178 |
Summary
Job Advert
Are you ready to apply your project management expertise to drive high-impact change across our organisation?
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager to play a key role in our ambitious programme to transform the way we
deliver our Environmental Services. This is a unique opportunity to lead a complex, high-profile change initiative that directly
supports our corporate priorities corporate priorities
[https://cdn.havant.gov.uk/public/documents/HBC%20Corporate%20Strategy%20Feb2023.pdf] of Wellbeing, Pride in Place, and Growth.
If you’re motivated by challenge, committed to delivering meaningful outcomes, and ready to help shape the future of our services,
we’d love to hear from you.
What we offer
* A competitive salary
* Support for your continuous professional development
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Flexible working/Hybrid working to support your work-life balance
* A comprehensive benefits package, find out more on our website www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers
[https://www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers]
The Role
You will be working within our Strategic Commissioning Programme Team, responsible for delivering a programme of work over the
next two years which will deliver the transformation, and future delivery of our Environmental Services.
You should have:
You will be an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex projects and programmes within
challenging timescales, ideally within a transformation environment. You will be confident in leading multiple workstreams,
ensuring they remain on track, proactively identifying and resolving issues, and managing expectations, risks, and deadlines with
authority.
Your primary responsibility will be to lead and drive the successful implementation of the new delivery model for the Council’s
environmental services, ensuring all elements of the change are delivered effectively, on time, and to the highest standard.
Some of your key skills and experience:
* Proven skills in all facets of Project Management and Risk Management including Project Planning and Initiation, Stakeholder
Management, Resource Management, Risk Management, Performance Monitoring and Reporting,
* Experience working on complex transformation change/improvement, ideally with experience and/or background in environmental
Services (waste, grounds, streetscene)
* Ability to design, develop and maintain technical project documentation in line with business need, working independently and
prioritising your own workload.
* Experience of co-ordinating democratic approval/sign off on project documentation.
* Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to meet multiple deadlines.
* Ability to react to change and problem solve appropriately.
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Nicola Reay, Strategic Programme Manager via email Nicola.reay@havant.gov.uk
[Nicola.reay@havant.gov.uk]
To Apply
Please click apply and complete the short application process (3-4) minutes. Please ensure you attach your CV and a supporting
statement, when completing your application on our recruitment platform Hireful – www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-us-apply-now
[http://www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-us-apply-now]. We will not be able to progress your application further unless you provide a
supporting statement detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the role profile.
Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on 8 December 2025 and interviews will be held on 11 & 12 December 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. We would encourage you to
submit your application as early as possible.
Due to the current employment climate, we are receiving a high number of applicants for each post and as such may not be able to
acknowledge receipt of your application. You will however be notified as to whether you made the shortlist soon after the closing
date.
We want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities, therefore, we encourage and welcome applications from people of
all backgrounds and experiences. www.havant.gov.uk/our-organisation/equality-and-diversity
[http://www.havant.gov.uk/our-organisation/equality-and-diversity]
The council is an inclusive employer and appoints on merit. We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a Guaranteed Interview
Scheme for Veterans.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and
expects all staff members to share this commitment.
Havant Borough Council is a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. All employees of the Authority will be
expected to support any necessary actions required during an emergency response.
Are you ready to apply your project management expertise to drive high-impact change across our organisation?
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager to play a key role in our ambitious programme to transform the way we
deliver our Environmental Services. This is a unique opportunity to lead a complex, high-profile change initiative that directly
supports our corporate priorities corporate priorities
[https://cdn.havant.gov.uk/public/documents/HBC%20Corporate%20Strategy%20Feb2023.pdf] of Wellbeing, Pride in Place, and Growth.
If you’re motivated by challenge, committed to delivering meaningful outcomes, and ready to help shape the future of our services,
we’d love to hear from you.
What we offer
* A competitive salary
* Support for your continuous professional development
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Flexible working/Hybrid working to support your work-life balance
* A comprehensive benefits package, find out more on our website www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers
[https://www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers]
The Role
You will be working within our Strategic Commissioning Programme Team, responsible for delivering a programme of work over the
next two years which will deliver the transformation, and future delivery of our Environmental Services.
You should have:
You will be an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex projects and programmes within
challenging timescales, ideally within a transformation environment. You will be confident in leading multiple workstreams,
ensuring they remain on track, proactively identifying and resolving issues, and managing expectations, risks, and deadlines with
authority.
Your primary responsibility will be to lead and drive the successful implementation of the new delivery model for the Council’s
environmental services, ensuring all elements of the change are delivered effectively, on time, and to the highest standard.
Some of your key skills and experience:
* Proven skills in all facets of Project Management and Risk Management including Project Planning and Initiation, Stakeholder
Management, Resource Management, Risk Management, Performance Monitoring and Reporting,
* Experience working on complex transformation change/improvement, ideally with experience and/or background in environmental
Services (waste, grounds, streetscene)
* Ability to design, develop and maintain technical project documentation in line with business need, working independently and
prioritising your own workload.
* Experience of co-ordinating democratic approval/sign off on project documentation.
* Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to meet multiple deadlines.
* Ability to react to change and problem solve appropriately.
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Nicola Reay, Strategic Programme Manager via email Nicola.reay@havant.gov.uk
[Nicola.reay@havant.gov.uk]
To Apply
Please click apply and complete the short application process (3-4) minutes. Please ensure you attach your CV and a supporting
statement, when completing your application on our recruitment platform Hireful – www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-us-apply-now
[http://www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-us-apply-now]. We will not be able to progress your application further unless you provide a
supporting statement detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the role profile.
Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on 8 December 2025 and interviews will be held on 11 & 12 December 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. We would encourage you to
submit your application as early as possible.
Due to the current employment climate, we are receiving a high number of applicants for each post and as such may not be able to
acknowledge receipt of your application. You will however be notified as to whether you made the shortlist soon after the closing
date.
We want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities, therefore, we encourage and welcome applications from people of
all backgrounds and experiences. www.havant.gov.uk/our-organisation/equality-and-diversity
[http://www.havant.gov.uk/our-organisation/equality-and-diversity]
The council is an inclusive employer and appoints on merit. We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a Guaranteed Interview
Scheme for Veterans.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and
expects all staff members to share this commitment.
Havant Borough Council is a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. All employees of the Authority will be
expected to support any necessary actions required during an emergency response.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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