In the Diocese of St Asaph we've been successful in acquiring funding to develop two projects that aim to support church growth.
To help us deliver these, we're looking for an experienced project manager, who can rely on their expertise while tailoring their approach to the context and reporting requirements of the Church in Wales.
We're looking for someone with: experience in creating detailed project plans to identify requirements, delivery times and costs excellent leadership and communication skills, who can work effectively with key stakeholders the ability to monitor project performance to ensure timely delivery, adherence to budget, and intended quality outcomes.
Requirements • Monitor project performance to ensure timely delivery and adherence to budget and intended quality outcomes.
• Conduct regular lessons-learned sessions and exemplify a culture of continuous improvement.
• Compile and submit project status reports to management, the Diocesan Oversight group and other key stakeholders.
• Work effectively with all relevant stakeholders to support efficient project implementation.
This will include adapting own working style to fit the context of the Church in Wales.
• Develop excellent leadership and communication skills to liaise effectively with project stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
Who we are looking for.. .
We are looking for an experienced project manager, who can rely on their expertise while tailoring their approach to the context and reporting requirements of the Church in Wales.
You should be a self-starter – someone who can combine their creative and time-management skills to motivate and organise local church teams to embrace new initiatives, develop new, innovative projects, and see these through to completion.
The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing, will be key to success.
You should have experience of reporting on project progress to diverse audiences.
Reporting and accountability are key in this role; to support this, you will have direct access to meet with the bishop, as project sponsor.
You will be expected to meet regularly – both individually, and together with other project managers across the province – with the nominated officer of the Representative Body, as funder.
You will have experience of working with finance colleagues to ensure that accurate and detailed income and expenditure records are being kept for the project and summarised as part of the regular project reporting.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 3 February 2025 Interviews: Thursday 6 and Friday 7 February 2025 To apply, please send a CV and a covering letter, explaining how you meet the criteria for the role.