Project Manager – Agile Estate

Overview

Harrow Council has significant ambitions to improve outcomes for residents by addressing issues such as poverty, inequality and climate change while modernising the way the Council operates. Covid-19 has forced a rapid transition towards home working but with a reduction in opportunities to collaborate and some strains on effective working. A planned closure of the Civic Centre in 2021/22 and a move to new premises presents an opportunity to create new ways of working that are more agile and distributed and consolidate on the ways we have worked during Covid-19 restrictions. The Flexible Futures Programme, as part of the Council’s Modernisation Programme, seeks to define and enable those new ways of working.

As part of this journey the programme aims to:

• Support the Council’s officers and members to transition to agile working, working from home effectively and collaborating physically and virtually
• Encourage the adoption of innovative technology to enable officer and members to work digitally and with improved processes
• Develop an agile estate to reflect our ambitions to promote collaborative and agile working, with significant new builds as well as better utilisation of the existing estate
• Exit from the exiting Civic Centre and relocate services across the agile estate

As part of the Flexible Futures Programme we are seeking several roles that can help and support our ambitions.

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough by and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

About you

The Agile Estate project manager is required to deliver the following:

• Understand and implement the decant and service migration plan for key services which will be moving from the Civic complex and the temporary Depot accommodation to alternative sites
• Develop and maintain the required project governance documentation including PID, plans, and highlight reporting
• Work with third party leaseholders/occupants to implement decant plans. These will include NHS, CAB, Police and other public sector agencies
• Continue to develop and refine user requirements for accommodation and communicate these to the appropriate projects to address
• Working with Property develop solutions for alternative sites, deliver minor building works/refits and manage the migration of services into those premises
• Work with the Forward Drive and Harrow New Civic project teams to ensure that user requirements are met in the design and fit-out of those sites
• Manage the occupation and utilisation of new premises including Forward Drive and Harrow New Civic ensuring the appropriate protocols are in place to manage demand
• Keep executive decision-making and governance forums informed of progress, consulting on developing plans and seeking decisions where required

The post holder is expected to have strong PM skills and experience of working with senior stakeholders, transition of services, agile working and service re-locations. Should be able to work across property, technology, change management and delivery with an understanding of logistics, moves and service continuity. Previous evidence of such work is essential.

The role will be remote working based on prevailing Covid-19 guidance, but some site visits may be required due to the nature of the role. They will be supported by one other project manager at grade G9.

The role will be for 2 years on a fixed term contract. The post holder will form part of a corporate pool of Project Managers and will initially be assigned to the Flexible Futures Programme. Should business requirements change during the duration of the fixed term contract the post holder may be assigned to other projects and programmes.

Other information

Support for candidates visit: Harrow.gov.uk 

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Important Note

Our staff are our greatest asset and therefore no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies.

Harrow is committed to making our recruitment practises barrier-free and as accessible as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

HARROW REDEPLOYEES WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY CONSIDERATION

We particularly welcome female applicants, individuals under 25 years of age, those from the BAME community, LGBTQ+ applicants and disabled applicants, as they are under-represented within Harrow Council at this level. Appointment will always, however be made on merit.