Local Government Reorganisation Procurement Project Manager - Alconbury Weald, United Kingdom

Local Government Reorganisation Procurement Project Manager - Alconbury Weald, United Kingdom

Our Benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

About the role

Cambridgeshire County Council has an established and well regarded Procurement and Commercial Team. The Council is planning for local government re-organisation (LGR) and we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Procurement Project Manager to join a high-profile Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) programme.

Reporting directly to the Head of Procurement and Commercial you will be working closely with all members of the team and stakeholders across the Council to ensure that the right information, processes, systems and knowledge is available through transition and into successor authorities. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in designing and delivering procurement solutions that will enable the successful transition to new authorities. You will ensure critical services continue without disruption while helping to build a modern, resilient and forward-thinking procurement function for the future.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Clare Ellis (Head of Procurement and Commercial) at clare.ellis@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

About you

You are a proactive and confident professional who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments.

You will bring:

• Strong experience in public sector procurement and contract management
• In-depth knowledge of procurement regulations and best practice
• A proven track record of delivering projects or programmes
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior level
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Experience of large-scale transformation or local government reorganisation

About usCambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers