Financial Improvement Project Manager - Executive
Slough Council
Role
Who You Are
You are an experienced Financial Improvement Project Manager with a track record of managing complex projects in a dynamic environment. Your strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, combined with political awareness and diplomacy, enable you to lead interdisciplinary teams effectively. You possess strong communication skills and aim to foster a collaborative and inclusive working culture.
What the Job Involves
In this interim role, you will support the definition, planning, execution, and closure of transformation projects across the Finance Improvement Programme. This includes maintaining programme plans, managing risks and issues, and supporting recovery work. You will mentor peers in project management practices, ensure transparent reporting to stakeholders, and build effective working relationships internally and externally. You will ensure all projects comply with statutory guidance and strive for continuous process improvement, leading to the successful delivery of Slough’s strategic objectives.
Skills
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving
- Political awareness and diplomacy
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Stakeholder and relationship management
- Change and risk management
- Collaborative and inclusive working style
- Expertise in Project management
- Provide critical challenge with finance expertise
- Provide Best practice challenge and critique to operational processes
- Part / qualified accountant