Project Manager (Temp) presso Cornwall Council

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Project Manager to join the Programmes and Change Team for a fixed-term contract until 31 July 2026. 

This is an opportunity to support two strategic projects aiming to prevent, reduce and delay the need for health and social care services. 

The first is to implement a business case for home-based prevention and intermediate care, which will include the procurement of multiple health and social care services and the mobilisation of new contracts for Spring 2026, working in partnership with the NHS programme management team.

The second project is the development of a new joint carers strategy for children, young people and adults which will include the coordination of governance as part of the business case, the procurement and mobilisation of the new service, and change management of the new delivery model for the Summer 2026. 

The Service & Team:

The People and Change function forms part of our Customer and Business Support service area.  The Team provides a high quality, strategic support function as part of our Customer and Corporate Services Directorate.  

The Programmes and Change Team form a significant part of our People and Change function, having a critical role in supporting and enabling the business to deliver on its most complex and challenging business change priorities.  The team works closely with all areas of the organisation to deliver the organisation’s Target Operating Model and Transformation activity.

As the role of the team is to lead this transformation, it is critical that we model the changes we wish to see and working with senior stakeholders to enable them to secure the changes they want to see, and to make those changes sustainable.  You will join a diverse team with a range of skills and expertise in a kind and supportive environment.  We are future focussed with lots of energy to make change happen and continually improve, including adopting and practicing new ways of working. 

This role will play important part in driving the Organisation’s transformation and enabling our journey towards the Council we Need.

About the Role

The Project Manager will work closely with stakeholders from People Commissioning, which is part of the Council’s Safe & Caring Communities directorate, as well as from the Integrated Commissioning Partnership Group (ICPG), our Partnership Boards and other key stakeholders, including people with lived experience.

 You will be responsible for:

• Leading the planning, delivery, and monitoring of key project deliverables, including establishing a detailed timeline for the product deliverables in accordance with the project governance, with mapped dependencies, resources and being accountable for escalation points. 
• Managing the governance pathway
• Coordinating activity from cross-functional teams to ensure timely and effective implementation of interventions, including the practical delivery of tasks to support the project delivery as identified by the Business Lead.
• Managing project documentation, risk registers, and milestone plans in line with PMO standards.
• Supporting the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) and Business Lead with governance, performance reporting, and benefits realisation.
• Facilitating workshops and stakeholder engagement to ensure alignment and transparency.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Proven experience in project management with the confidence and ability to lead multi-functional teams and provide healthy challenge at all levels of the organisation.
• Demonstrating a knowledge and understanding of the strategies and tools required to successfully deliver change.
• You will be keen, enthusiastic, and have good communication skills that you can draw upon to collaborate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.
• You will demonstrate strong organisational, management and interpersonal skills and have a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver results within a complex organisation and partnership environment.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What you’ll get in return:

An opportunity to shape how the Council works in the future, supporting the delivery of innovative services that transform the lives of Cornwall’s residents. In addition, you will receive support and guidance from more experienced members of the team in terms of developing your professional practice and learn about the complexities of implementing change initiatives.  You will have the opportunity to build new relationships and grow your network across the Council.

This post is open to flexible working in line with the Council’s policy. 

Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

• a competitive salary.
• a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Additional Information:

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

The full role profile is attached here 

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Helen Bennett ([email protected]) or Kate Alcock ([email protected])

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application. You can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the impact it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact [email protected] if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.