Workstream Project Manager

Location: Gloucestershire

Contract: Temporary (5 month initial)

Rate: £450 - £500 Per Day Umbrella

Start date: ASAP

*Hybrid Working - 1 day a week in office

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Contact: miraj.hussen@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description

Service Care Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in Gloucestershire for a dedicated Workstream Project Manager to join the team on a temporary basis.

This key role offers the opportunity to manage the technical workstream within the final phases of the GCC One SAP Programme.

The successful candidate will play a vital part in driving the successful delivery of the new ERP system, ensuring alignment with programme milestones, and facilitating seamless communication across workstreams to enhance service delivery and efficiency within the Council.

Main responsibilities

• Develop and manage the project plan using Microsoft Project (MSP) to ensure alignment with programme milestones.


• Oversee RAID management, identifying and resolving risks, actions, issues, and dependencies.


• Ensure compliance with programme governance, preparing highlight reports and board agendas.


• Collaborate with technical leads, workstream managers, and stakeholders to deliver project objectives.


• Manage critical delivery phases, including UAT, cutover, and go-live activities.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven project management experience, ideally within a technical project or programme.


• Strong knowledge of RAID management and project management disciplines.


• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Project (MSP) and integrating multiple MSP plans, with analysis and reporting skills.


• Experience managing a workstream within a larger technology programme (desirable).


• Strong communication skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders; local authority experience is a plus.

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Miraj at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email miraj.hussen@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.