Project Lead

Investigo Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known council in London is seeking an experienced Project Lead for a 6–12 month contract role to manage multiple projects in a significant transformation effort. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders across different directorates to ensure successful project delivery. Candidates should have a strong track record in project management within council environments and possess excellent communication and engagement skills. This position allows for a mix of on-site work and remote flexibility.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading projects in a council environment.
• Ability to engage with various stakeholders effectively.
• Strong track record of delivering complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead 2–3 projects through scoping and delivery phases.
• Engage various stakeholders across multiple directorates.
• Report to Programme Lead and drive project success.

Skills

Strong stakeholder engagement

Excellent communication

Experience in project delivery

Experience across multiple directorates

Job description

A well‑known council based in London is seeking to recruit an experienced Project Lead for a 6–12 month contract role to start asap paying £600/day inside IR35, with 1–2 days on site per week in London.

The council is going through an exciting 4 year transformation and as part of this they are seeking a Project Lead to work as part of one of three major workstreams. You will be leading on 2–3 projects across the workstream where you could be working across the early scoping phase, project definitions or picking up an in‑flight project. The projects span cross council so ideally you will have experience of working across multiple council directorates including ideally adult learning / social care or debt advice though any experience of working in a council environment across multiple complex workstreams is beneficial.

Working as part of a wider transformation team reporting to the Programme Lead you will be driving these projects forward through to successful delivery.

The council would benefit from someone who has strong experience working across multiple directorates who is able to liaise and engage with a wide variety of stakeholders and who has a strong track record of driving and delivering projects.

You will also be an excellent communicator and be able to rethink how services are delivered across the council.

If interested in this role, please apply today.