Project Manager - Data and Intelligence

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Project Manager - Data and Intelligence
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall, Block 5, 1st Floor 
• Salary:                               £36,124 - £45,718 per annum (Career Grade Progression) 
• Hours per Week:               37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Fixed Term 
• Duration:                            Two years 
• Closing Date:                     09/03/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:   10812 
• This post is not open to job share

About The Team & Role 

Are you interested in being part of the emerging cultural shift to become insight-driven organisation? You’ll be a key member of the team implementing the GCC Data and Intelligence Strategy, which sits within the Planning, Performance and Insight service. You'll work closely with the Strategic Lead for the Data and Intelligence Strategy, key members of the Planning, Performance and Insight service, as well as colleagues across the council. 

About You 

Ideally, you'll have experience of project managing data and intelligence related projects. You'll be qualified or have experience of project management. We’ll need you to manage the delivery of one or more projects, manage stakeholders, produce project documents (e.g. business cases, project plans, highlight reports and communication plans), manage risk/issues and ensure deliverables are achieved (and recorded). You should be self-motivated with the ability to work collaboratively across the organisation. 

About Us 

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

Flexible and agile working opportunities (please note this is a hybrid role with the expectation of working two days a week in Shire Hall Gloucester)

25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service

An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)

Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family

Career development and qualification opportunities

Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.

An in-house Occupational Health service

Employee discount scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)

Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

How to apply 

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button. Please note this is a fixed term contract as the funding is fixed for two-years to support the delivery of the Data and Intelligence strategy.
 

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Elaine O’Connell Francischetto, Strategic Lead for the Data and Intelligence Strategy via email at Elaine.OConnell-Francischetto@gloucestershire.gov.uk  
 

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to an in person interview the week commencing 24th March 2025.
 

We reserve the right to close the advertising window earlier than the closing date, if a sufficient volume of applications are received.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Project Manager Data & Intelligence - Job Profile

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