Project Manager (Maternity Cover)

About You
Can you work with a variety of people to ensure the successful delivery of projects?
Do you enjoy challenges and solving problems?
Are you passionate about project management and striving to continuously improve?
If so, read on….
You will;

  • be able to manage projects/programmes of varying levels of complexity and budget.
  • engage and communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders at every level.
  • understand project and programme management principles, tools & techniques.
  • have a methodical and organised approach to work.
  • be skilled using MS Office, including MS Project, and project management systems to track all project delivery aspects.
We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification.

If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! 

About The Role
We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Corporate Delivery Team.  You will be responsible for the delivery and management of a variety of projects from the procurement of new software solutions for data management, to internal process change and development, to working on exciting innovation projects where negotiating and working with external stakeholders will be key.
Our Corporate Project Managers work across the organisation and need excellent management skills to bring together diverse teams with conflicting priorities.  The project workload can vary from one or two larger projects to running multiple small projects from concept through to completion.

These projects offer new challenges and opportunities for development. 
As part of the Corporate Programme Office you will also be part of regular community of practice meetings where current processes, templates and best practice are discussed in the Project and PMO community and agreed actions are taken to ensure continuous improvement.
You will work closely with the PMO to provide required highlight reporting and capacity forecasts on a regular basis and ensure that appropriate governance is applied through your project. You will present project updates to both Project and Programme boards, and if required, prepare board papers for approval at our Investment and Opportunities Board along with the project sponsor. Feeling comfortable working at all levels is vital for this role.
For more information about the role please refer to the attached job description.
To find out more about the role, take a look at the job description.
 
Role location: Hybrid working (on average 2 days working out of our Mansfield office)
 
Schedule:

Application closing date: 5th January 2025
Sifting date: 7th January 2025
Interviews: w/c 13th January 2025
(If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware and we will look at alternative dates)
Security:
Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.

About Mining Remediation Authority
Our benefits:
  • A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.
  • Experience our values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.
  • Flexibility in working patterns, whether it's full-time, part-time, or compressed hours.
  • Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
  • Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.
  • Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).
  • Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription.
  • Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being.
  • Unlock exclusive employee discounts
  • Ensure your well-being with an annual health check and receive £15 monthly towards well-being activities.
  • Enjoy the convenience of on-site free parking, along with complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.
Working with us:
We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours.

Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.
With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important.
Who we are:
Here at the Coal Authority, we really are a great team to work with.

We’re united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.
We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution.
We are excited about what our future holds.

Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK.

By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zero emissions by 2050.
We truly are a supportive organisation where we all live and breathe our values.

We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
 As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria who are disabled or from a minority ethnic community.
We want to recruit you based on your skills and experience, and not the colour of your skin, where you come from, or who you share your life with.  What’s important is that you can carry out your role effectively.  That’s why, when you submit your application to us, we remove all your personal data before the hiring manager reviews your details.  If you are successful and you join us, you can be confident that this is because we trust that you will be successful and can make a difference.  By continuing to improve our diversity, we continue to improve our knowledge and innovation and live our values of being trusted, inclusive and progressive.
 
If you have the skills and experience that we are looking for, but you require an alternative application form or other reasonable adjustments to apply, let us know.  You can get in touch by email at recruitment@coal.gov.uk or give us a call on 01623 637000


  • Start: 13/12/2024
  • Rate: £37,372 - £42,500
  • Location: Mansfield,England
  • Type: Permanent
  • Industry: Public_Sector
  • Recruiter: The Coal Authority
  • Contact: Admin The Coal Authority
  • Tel: 01623 637149
  • Email: to view click here
  • Reference: 0395
  • Posted: 2024-12-13 15:05:03 -

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