Project Manager - Procurement Savings Project

Project Manager - Procurement Savings Project

Commercial Savings Lead

Rate: £500 per day (Umbrella)
Contract Length: 3 Months
Hours: 36 Hours per Week
Location: Newham Hybrid Working (3 days office-based, flexibility available)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of a high-profile Procurement Savings Project within a local authority environment. This role will be responsible for driving savings initiatives, ensuring benefits are tracked and realised, and providing effective governance and stakeholder engagement across the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a project professional with public sector experience and a strong track record of delivering transformation or savings programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day delivery of the Procurement Savings Project
Develop, maintain and monitor project plans, milestones and reporting
Manage project risks, issues, dependencies and escalations
Maintain savings trackers and benefits realisation records
Work closely with Finance teams to validate and monitor savings
Provide project governance and stakeholder engagement across the Council
Ensure delivery against agreed objectives, timelines and savings targets

Essential Requirements

Proven programme or project management experience
Experience working within the public sector
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Strong benefits realisation and reporting experience
Ability to drive projects to successful outcomes within challenging timescales

Desirable Requirements

Experience delivering savings, efficiency or transformation programmes
Procurement or commercial experience
PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent project management qualification

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