Are you looking for a new challenge and a role which will allow you to build relationships which help people make a real difference to their lives?

We are looking for a Project Manager to lead on and deliver Property and Asset projects, supporting the wider council and ensuring that works are completed in a timely manner.

You will be responsible for the delivery of projects across a range of high value and varied properties within GYBC, you will be expected to support the Property and Assets Team as well as Adhoc projects from the wider council.

What will you be doing?

You will be responsible for managing and delivering Council Property and Asset projects, ensuring excellent governance arrangements throughout.

You will ensure that each project is managed using PRINCE2 principles, aligned to the organisation’s strategic objectives and ensure that benefits and outcomes are identified and realized within agreed quality, time and resource constraints

The post if offered on a Fixed Term contract or 4 years.

The property and Asset team are responsible for delivering management and maintenance services to the Council’s commercial, investment and office portfolio, comprising approximately 900 individual assets. The department collaborates closely with colleagues across the council along with partner organisations and contractors to deliver a challenging and varied workload. The Council benefits from having properties ranging in age between 5 and 150 years old, so there is always the professional challenge of fitting the latest technology and legislation into a wide variety of assets.

This role offers hybrid working arrangements requiring you to work from the corporate office buildings, make site visits as well as the flexibility of home working as appropriate.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Michael Leeds on .

Interview date: 07/09/2026

About You

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they have the following skills, knowledge, and work experience:

Demonstrates practical experience of co-ordinating, leading and managing organisational wide projects using formal project management methodology
Demonstrates knowledge and experience of managing PRINCE2 structured projects
Experience of delivering projects and the ability to work collaboratively and influence others to achieve project outcomes
Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
Possess a clear understanding of the relevance of strong governance, financial and performance regimes
Experience of liaising with managers, employees and other stakeholders on a wide range of project issues
Demonstrates that they can manage multiple priorities
Qualification in Prince2 Project Management (or equivalent)
Ability to prioritise workload
Capable of achieving targets under pressure and against tight deadlines
Ability to self -motivate and deliver projects with irregular input from others
Clarity of thought and ability to process complex information
Ability to communicate across a range of levels of understanding
Influencing, persuading and negotiating skills
Partnership and consensus building abilities
Demonstrates good listening skills and is able to respond to the diverse needs of others

How a career at Great Yarmouth Borough Council is different?

We are recognised as the best Council in England as recognised at the LGC Awards.
We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.

We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work.

We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

We’re making a difference, be part of it!

About Us

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has the goal to achieve excellence for the Borough. We don’t just say we are ambitious; we mean it. We are always looking at the ways in which we can improve and be the best that we can, providing the best for the people who live, work, visit and operate businesses in the Borough.

We have big plans for the future and massive opportunities ahead. We are one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country, Great Yarmouth is England’s offshore energy hub and Norfolk’s biggest seaside resort at the edge of the Broads National Park. The challenges we face in the borough are wide, but our commitment to achieving more has never been so focused.

We offer a range of exciting benefits as an employer and are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and the services we provide.

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