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Project Manager - Economic Development, Entrepreneurshi...View Job details:
| Posted by: | Service Birmingham |
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| Address: | 50 Summerhill Road Birmingham B1 3BZ |
| Contact Details: | 0121 303 8779 |
| Date Posted | 2nd Jul 2008 |
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| View Since Posting: | 2 |
| Salary: | £45,000 Per Annum |
| Vacancy Location: | Birmingham |
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| The appointed project manager will have a key role to play in developing the Digital Birmingham economics and entrepreneurship programme strand. This includes planning and managing a portfolio of projects and partnership building activities. Role and Responsibilities – • To create and scope project opportunities and advise around entrepreneurship, regeneration and economic development in Birmingham • To project manage incubator projects with the aim to establish mainstream usage • To gain a strategic view and develop the activity portfolio over a period i.e. until 2010 in the first instance and beyond • To work with education institutions and other organisations to encourage entrepreneurship for young people • To build and manage relationships and partnerships with often senior stakeholders in a variety of organisations in Public, Private and Third Sector • To maintain specialist knowledge in the area of economic development and to influence existing and planned activities in Birmingham like the Eastside regeneration area or the Master Plan creation. • To gather and analyse complex data, prepare recommendations, provide management information reports and proposals and present these where applicable e.g. in strategy or policy consultation responses • To manage suppliers and contractors to deliver projects where appropriate • To plan own and others work within defined objectives (project or other) Key Skills – • To maintain up-to-date knowledge of the Birmingham and West Midland economic development, planning and regeneration areas and issues • Ability to work and engage with entrepreneurs, SMEs, the business sector and its support organisations • Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with project partners and key stakeholders • The ability to plan, organise, schedule and coordinate multiple tasks to accomplish objectives while working independently and with initiative to tight deadlines • Excellent communication and negotiation skills and high level of creativity, adaptability and persistence in order to find the best solutions • Ability to produce and review business cases • Experience of contributing to proposals/bids and managing resources i.e. suppliers or contractors • Experience in managing projects and understanding of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2™ • Understanding of the needs of the knowledge society and the role digital technologies could play in urban regeneration Other details – • Adherence to the Equal Opportunities Policy and Health & Safety at Work legislation and best practice operated by Service Birmingham will be required. • Travel to conferences or project partners in the UK/Europe Level of Supervision - • The post holder will report to the Director of Digital Development & Communities. • The post holder will be required to plan own work to meet defined objectives with minimal supervision. To apply for this postion please click 'Apply for this job' below to send your CV and Covering Letter. The closing date for the post is 18th July 2008 |
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