Glasgow Life
Project Management and Governance Manager
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We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.
Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Project Management and Governance Manager to join our Events team.
Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.
What you need to know
- Hours: 35 hours per week.
- Contract type: Permanent
- Location: Hybrid. You will spend part of your week at home, and part of your week in one of our offices.
What you’ll do
As a Project Management and Governance Manager in the Glasgow Life Events team, you’ll be a part of an established team, reporting to the Senior Events Manager.
The purpose of the role is to lead the day-to-day financial management of the citywide events subvention process in relation to the provision of event funding. In addition, you will have responsibility for the management of a strong governance framework including robust financial management, administration, and corporate reporting.
The role provides essential oversight of governance, compliance, financial processes, and administrative systems, supporting the Head of Events, Senior Events Manager, and wider team to operate efficiently and in line with city and Glasgow Life policies and procedures.
- Work in close collaboration with the Head of Events and Senior Events Manager to manage existing governance frameworks, policies, and procedures that support the city-wide events subvention process and the Glasgow Events Board.
- Responsible for the day-to-day financial administration of key spreadsheets that are required for ongoing governance and monitoring of subvention funds including reconciliations, projections, and future forecasts ensuring accurate and timely information is produced for decision making and compliance.
- Coordinate internal audit activity, compliance, and risk management reporting relating to events.
- Provide project management and governance advice and guidance to wider events team ensuring consistent application of agreed processes and procedures, provide high-quality analysis, briefings, and reports to support strategic planning and decision-making including management of corporate reporting and event evaluation.
- Work with events team to maintain an ongoing system of knowledge transfer, lessons learned, and information management to support continuous improvement.
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Who you are
We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!
We’re looking for:
- Experience of successful project delivery within a major sports or cultural events environment.
- Proven project and budget management experience - able to initiate and lead the overall development and ongoing project management of a number of events/ projects simultaneously.
- Experience with project governance methodologies and their application in an Event environment including experience of using project governance and management tools and software.
- Experience and ability to communicate and work in partnership with multiple stakeholders to understand expectations and be able to deliver against agreed service levels.
- Excellent people and communication skills.
Requirements
Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.
When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.
What we offer
At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.
Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on MyJobScotland.
We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:
- Holiday: When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service. Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!
- Pension: Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life.
- Support: Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
- Discounts: As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store. We are also part of the cycle-to-work scheme, helping you stay active.
- Flexibility and development: We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development, and career progression.
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Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts. To learn more, visit - https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation.
What’s next
To get started, complete our short application form. In this, you’ll fill out:
- Work history
- Qualifications/training
- Key questions like “Why are you a good fit for this role?”
Use the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section to guide your answers.
Important Dates:
The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on 23rd Aug. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 31st August.
Who We Are
Our Events service makes Glasgow a world-class stage. As the city’s strategic lead for events, we attract, create, and grow major cultural and sporting moments — from much-loved annual fixtures like the Merchant City Festival, Glasgow Mela, Aye Write Book Festival, Glasgow’s winter events, and the World Pipe Band Championships, to global spectacles such as the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, the 2024 World Athletics Indoors, and the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Planning is also underway for future milestones, including UEFA EURO 2028.
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