Job Introduction
Job title: Project Manager - - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
Liverpool City Council is embarking on an exciting transformation portfolio of unprecedented breadth and scale. As a result, we’re expanding our Transformation Team and we're hiring two fixed-term Project Managers to work on the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system replacement programme, until 30th September 2027.
The ERP system replacement programme will bring in a new Finance and HR system for the Council and will improve new ways of working with a focus on eliminating manual processes, embracing self-service technology, and supporting an agile workforce. The roles will report to the Systems Programme Manager.
Our Project Managers make a big difference to the people who live and work in Liverpool. You have the chance to contribute to a new team, and deliver real, tangible improvements throughout the organisation. We are working at the heart of this transformation and there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.
You will scope and plan ERP projects that will deliver benefits to the Council, work closely with directorate leads in managing the delivery of activities for each phase of the programme, ensuring timescales are met, risks and issues are managed, and providing support with appropriate reporting.
We’d love to hear from you if you’re passionate about delivering change. Alongside the foundation of a project management qualification or equivalent experience, you’ll need to be able to clearly scope and plan projects and ensure projects are supported by the right governance. You need to be able to understand what makes a project worth doing and lead the project team around this shared vision. You’ll be able to manage the risks and issues affecting the project, as well as monitor the project finances and resources. You’ll need to have good interpersonal skills to engage with the relevant stakeholders involved in the project. Having experience of working on ERP-replacement projects is a benefit but not essential.
The role:
- As the Project Manager, you will ensure there is clear agreement on project objectives, required outcomes, business impacts, delivery approaches, and the sequence of initiatives to be delivered.
You will develop and maintain plans appropriate to the complexity of the project, ranging from transition-state planning through to detailed project delivery schedules
You will successfully manage and deliver multiple, diverse projects simultaneously, identifying and addressing critical issues and risks to ensure successful outcomes
You will ensure project risks are clearly understood by all key stakeholders, facilitating informed risk-based decisions and appropriate trade-offs. You will monitor and manage residual risk throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring impacts on delivery and success are fully understood
As the dedicated Project Manager for the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Programme, you will effectively engage with and manage the performance of third-party suppliers and partners, ensuring services are delivered to agreed standards and project objectives are achieved
This role is fixed term for the purpose of supporting and delivering the Enterprise Resource Planning (EPR) programme and will end 30th September 2027.
Our offer to you:
- At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
- Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
- Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
- Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
Next steps:
Closing date: midnight on Monday 27th July 2026
Shortlisting date: w/c Monday 3rd August 2026
Interview date: w/c Monday 10th August 2026
Interview type: Face to face competency based interview
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.
If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Alastair Thomson via email alastair.thomson@liverpool.gov.uk
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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.
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Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.
Please be advised it is our understanding that this role does not meet the requirements of a skilled worker visa as set out by UK Visa and Immigration https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations-and-codes . For details regarding the salary of a skilled worker visa please visit Home Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
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