Job type
TemporaryLocation
BirminghamWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Project ManagementIndustry
Government & Public ServicesPay
Contract 2 Days a Week for 6 MonthsClosing date
10 Jul 2026
💰 Day Rate: £500 per Day INSIDE IR35
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working)
Contract 2 Days a Week for 6 Months
Contract 2 Days a Week for 6 Months
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a major organisational transformation programme across Bereavement, Registration, and Mortuary Services.
This is a high-impact role focused on modernising critical public services, improving compliance, enhancing operational efficiency, and delivering compassionate, citizen-focused service delivery. You will work at the heart of local authority operations, leading change across sensitive and highly regulated areas.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of organisational change programmes across Bereavement, Registration, and Mortuary services
- Design and implement new operating models, processes, and service structures to improve efficiency and service quality
- Drive service transformation, ensuring alignment with statutory responsibilities and best practice
- Develop and implement policies, procedures, and governance frameworks
- Lead procurement and commissioning activities, including drafting specifications, tender documentation, and evaluation
- Establish and monitor KPIs and performance frameworks to drive continuous improvement
- Manage budgets, resources, and timelines across complex programmes
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders, including council leadership, public health teams, and external partners
- Lead multidisciplinary teams through change, ensuring effective communication, engagement, and adoption
- Ensure services are delivered with sensitivity, dignity, and compliance, particularly in bereavement and mortuary settings
- Manage risk, legislative compliance, and regulatory obligations
Essential Experience & Skills
- Proven experience delivering organisational change / transformation programmes within local government or public sector
- Strong background in Bereavement Services, Registration Services, Mortuary Services, Environmental Health, or related regulatory services
- Experience developing and implementing operational models, policies, and service improvement strategies
- Demonstrated ability to lead service reviews, restructures, and transformation initiatives
- Experience managing budgets (multi-million £) and teams
- Expertise in procurement, commissioning, and contractor management
- Strong understanding of legislative and regulatory frameworks relevant to public protection or statutory services
- Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills
- Ability to lead teams through sensitive and complex organisational change environments
- Proven experience managing TUPE transfers, including staff consultation, risk management, and seamless transition of services within regulated public-sector environments.
Don’t miss this opportunity to make a real impact—apply now by sending your updated CV.
