Project Manager

At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Here in Swindon we understand what matters to our residents: an affordable home, good education, job opportunities and quality of life in a great location, as one of the UK’s fastest growing towns.

That is why we are working with partners to deliver our ambitious vision for Swindon so that the borough continues to thrive in the future and benefits from well-managed growth, investment and regeneration.

The Corporate Projects team are a friendly, supportive team, where opportunities for cross skilling and personal development are actively encouraged. There has never been a better time to join our Project Management team to take an active role in supporting the organisation in achieving its transformational goals.

Our aim is to work in partnership with the organisation to support the Council’s key strategic and complex projects ensuring that each project delivers the predicted benefits on time and within budget, generating exceptional value to the Council.

Your next role

As a Project Manager, within a hardworking, fast-paced and diverse team you will have the scope to be involved in a varied portfolio of projects across the whole organisation.

You must have a proven track record of delivering and supporting complex projects and programmes, and be able to demonstrate the use of robust project management methodologies and tools to support project delivery through transformational change and how you positively supported this change.

It’s imperative that you show how you establish and maintain working relationships at all levels of the organisation, whilst demonstrating excellent people skills to drive project delivery which support in achieving our organisational outcomes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark in a challenging role, allowing you to bring your project management skills and experience to an organisation that really makes a difference to the lives of the residents of Swindon.

The team operates a hybrid working model with all team members expected to be in the Swindon office 2-3 times a week and Wednesdays is a mandatory day onsite.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Your next steps

Please read the role profile, which is available in the documents section to the righthand side of the page. To submit an application for this role, select Quick Apply.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

For further information about this role or an informal conversation you can contact Chris Coward, Senior PMO Officer at CCoward@swindon.gov.uk

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk