Delivery Manager, Transformation (COOF13)

Contract: Fixed Term until 31 March 2025, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility) **

Salary: £35,225 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.**

Location: Any Arts Council Office outside London (Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Cambridge, Brighton, or Bristol) (The role will be based at the office base listed; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week) **

Introduction & Role Details**

Arts Council England is looking for a full-time Delivery Manager, Transformation, and the role comes with a salary of £35,225 and excellent benefits.

You’ll be joining a new flexible and agile transformation team at the Arts Council which is delivering against the ‘How the Arts Council will Change’ commitment in our strategy, Let’s Create, and in our Delivery Plan (theme 5 of the 2021-24 delivery plan). We are focused on enabling the organisation to become more user focused, improving the digital experience, and ensuring our people have the skills they need to deliver the ambition of Let’s Create.

This is an exciting role, initially designing project management and monitoring process, and then operating as a flexible and deployable resource working on different projects at different times across the Arts Council. As such we’re looking for someone who understands the challenge of working with change, can anticipate where change may lead and identity changing priorities.

As a Delivery Manager, you will manage the delivery of change projects, also known as Beacon Projects. You will work with Senior Managers to provide clear oversight, risk management and monitoring of projects within the transformation programme.

To give you an idea of how this role would look and feel, here are some of the things you could expect to do:

• Design, establish, and operate an effective project management and monitoring approach to enable the successful delivery of the Transformation programme.
• Work closely with our data team to ensure project management.
• Work with the Senior Manager Operations to develop project and team objectives, budgets and schedules, focusing on risk identification and mitigation.
• Delegate tasks and resources to ensure activity is delivered according to plan.

To apply for this project management role, you will need an understanding of a variety of project management tools, approaches, and resources to support organisational development. You will also require the following:

• Experience within an organisation in delivering or supporting successful change initiatives to agreed timescales and budgets.
• The ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders (internal and external) in a persuasive, inclusive, and engaging manner.
• Knowledge of organisational financial, business and change management issues
• Experience in managing multiple priorities and complex tasks.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to building an inclusive employer and workplace and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.

If there are any adjustments that would help support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application, for further information please visit their website at here

Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups. **

About us:** Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click here.

Please note that, we are currently consulting on our Staff Code of Ethics and changes which will avoid conflicts of interest. The changes would mean that employees of the Arts Council would not be able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk

We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application guidance and more about our commitment to diversity on our website here. **

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To view the recruitment pack which outlines more details about working for Arts Council please click here **

Job ref: COOF13**

Closing date: Midday Tuesday 05 March 2024

1st Interviews: Tuesday 19 March

2nd Interview: Wednesday 27 March

Please note: We do NOT accept CV’s or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk