Please note, the recruitment for this role is being administered by the Local Government Association on behalf of Local Partnerships LLP.
Employer: Local Partnerships
Location: Home-based, with occasional travel
Salary: £40,000
Closing Date: 23 June 2025
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours Per week: 35
Background
We're looking for a dynamic Project Manager to join our Commercial & Place business unit at Local Partnerships – someone with the confidence to bring order to complexity and pace to ambiguity.
This is not your typical project management role. It’s an exciting, agile position where you’ll be trusted to drive structure, momentum and impact across a diverse portfolio of public sector transformation projects.
About You
The successful candidate will be a quick learner with strong initiative, able to manage multiple projects and adjust to changing priorities with minimal direction. You will be comfortable taking on tasks outside standard project management duties, reflecting the flexible, hands-on nature of our work.
You will have sound judgement, excellent interpersonal skills, and a track record of delivering complex projects. The role requires creativity, a client-focused mindset, and the ability to design delivery approaches that are both practical and proportionate, particularly with the challenges local government and the civil service face with capacity and capability.
The role also requires the ability to work independently, support colleagues at all levels, and build trusted relationships that contribute to the successful delivery of our business unit’s priorities and growth plan.
About the Role
As a Project Manager, you will:
Lead the planning and delivery of projects across local government and public services
Manage day-to-day operations: milestones, budgets, risk, quality and reporting
Run workshops, client meetings and stakeholder engagement sessions
Work directly with senior leaders to shape solutions that are practical and proportionate
Flex beyond traditional project management tasks to help drive real-world change in local communities
Support Local Partnerships’ impact and growth strategy
This role is home-based but will require occasional travel to Local Partnerships offices (London), client meetings or regional hubs.
Person Specification
3–5 years' experience delivering complex projects
A solid understanding of how local government, the UK public sector and the Civil Service operates
Experience managing multiple projects and shifting priorities
A knack for building trust and relationships with clients and stakeholders
A collaborative, confident and flexible approach to working in multi-disciplinary teams
Excellent communication and analytical skills
Sound judgement and strong organisational skills
To Apply
If you would like to be considered for the role, please complete the online form and include a supporting statement detailing how you meet the criteria for the role before the closing date.
We are specifically assessing candidates against the following criteria:
1. Project Delivery Experience (3–5 years)
Clear evidence of project delivery roles over a sustained period (preferably 3–5 years).
Description of delivered outcomes, timeframes, budgets, and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).
2. Public or Third Sector Experience
Roles/projects within or for the UK public sector (e.g. local councils, NHS, civil service) or the community-focused third sector.
Mention of work involving elected members or understanding of public decision-making.
3. Contracting and Commercial Experience
Experience managing/working within contractual or commercial frameworks.
Reference to procurement, supplier relationships, delivering services under contract.
Read our latest Impact Report to discover the amazing work our team is delivering across England and Wales: Impact Report 2024
We value diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, transgender identity, religion or belief.
