Project Manager & Senior Project Officer

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC624754

Salary Range: £40,643 - £54,423 per annum

Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)

Hours per week: 37 (part-time hours may be considered)

Contract Type: Project Manager - Permanent and Senior Project Officer - Temporary until March 2028

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

Interview Date: Project Manager: 9 or 10 September 2026 and Senior Project Officer: 8 September 2026

The Role:

Joining our Adults' and Children's Services Transformation Team, as a Project Manager or Senior Project Officer, you'll lead or support high-profile transformational programmes and initiatives that improve services and outcomes for our communities. You may be assigned to lead or support any workstream, project, or programme identified as a priority by the directorate or wider organisation.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and manage, or support, strategic projects and programmes across the directorate, delivering structured change using recognised project management methodologies.

• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships and ensure effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.

• Support workstream leads and maintain robust project controls, including RAID logs, resource tracking, and cost monitoring.

• Prepare and lead, or support with, project boards and team meetings, producing high-quality reports and presentations to communicate progress and outcomes.

• Develop and oversee implementation plans, including PID reviews and performance modelling.

• Collaborate with other project teams to identify dependencies, share resources, and drive efficiencies.

What we’re looking for:

For the Project Manager role, a project professional who has:

• Strong understanding of change management, service design, and process improvement.

• Proven project or programme delivery experience working in complex environments and managing diverse stakeholders.

• The ability to lead change and help people adapt to new ways of working.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Strong leadership, analytical, and digital skills.

• A positive, self-motivated attitude and commitment to organisational values.

• A professional qualification in business or project management, or equivalent experience.

For the Senior Project Officer role, a project professional who has:

• Strong organisational and communication skills.

• The ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

• A pro-active, solution-focused mindset with a passion for improving public services.

• Experience in supporting project or programme delivery, ideally within health, care, or public sector settings.

Take a look at our candidate packs for more information about the roles, team and our values: Project Manager Candidate Pack or Senior Project Officer Candidate Pack. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us?

• Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to making a positive impact.

• Contribute to some of the most exciting and meaningful work in Adults’ Health and Care.

• Enjoy flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance.

• Benefit from supportive development opportunities that enhance your skills and knowledge and support your career progression.

• Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.

• A competitive benefits package that includes generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Other roles you may have experience of may include: Change and Transformation Manager; Business Transformation Manager; Project Delivery Manager; Strategic Projects Manager; Project Portfolio Manager; Senior Project Manager; Programme Implementation Manager; Transformation Officer; Strategic Projects Officer; Service Improvement Lead; Service Improvement Officer; Project Delivery Specialist; Adult Services Transformation Officer; Transformation Programme Officer.

Travel Requirements:

You may be required to visit other locations within Hampshire, and therefore need to have the ability to travel, as necessary.

Values Based Recruitment:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

Additional Information:

Project Manager Candidate Pack

Senior Project Officer Candidate Pack

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk For an informal chat about the Project Manager role, please contact Sarah Winning, Programme Manager on sarah.winning@hants.gov.uk or Sarah Keeley, Programme Manager on sarah.keeley@hants.gov.uk For an informal chat about the Senior Project Officer role, please contact Louise Fagan, Engagement & Information Manager on louise.fagan@hants.gov.uk

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, 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 Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.