Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Programme Manager for our client a local government organisation based in Gloucestershire.
The successful candidate will deliver transformation and change in response to a HMI inspection, including cultural change and operational improvements.
They will lead the development and implementation of ambitious, complex and multi-faceted transformation programmes, including elements of system redesign, remodelling of services, behaviour change and delivery of savings.
This is a 12 month starting contract with the possibility to extend. Hybrid working available: 2-3 days a week on site.
Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:
- Manage one or more transformation programmes through their lifecycle from initiation to delivery of benefits.
- Oversee all projects within the programme, providing leadership for the programme under the direction of the sponsor.
- Lead on the development and communication of robust programme and project plans and business cases, engaging stakeholders in the process, and managing the gateway approvals process for the programme.
- Be responsible for programme governance, (including stakeholder management, change control, risk and issue management and escalation, monitoring and evaluation, quality assurance, resource management) ensuring that corporate requirements are met.
- Manage project managers assigned to the programme, providing them with leadership, direction and oversight, managing interdependencies and resolving conflicts.
- Take overall responsibility for programme deliverables, working closely with Business Change Managers to ensure that the changes are understood, owned and embedded within the business itself.
- Provide matrix management for all staff and resources assigned to the programme, including programme team members and support services.
- Develop the programme's benefits realisation plan, working with Business Change Managers to identify, define, plan and monitor benefits.
- Report delivery of the programme to the sponsor and the programme board, keeping them informed of progress, and escalating issues as appropriate.
Personal Requirements:
- Experience managing transformation and cultural change within an emergency service (Desirable).
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Project Management Qualification.
- Programme Management qualification.
- Experience of managing complex, high-risk programmes requiring significant culture change.
- Complex benefits mapping, including using benefits realisation plans to deliver cashable benefits.
- Public sector experience.
Working Hours: 09:00am - 17:00pm, Monday - Friday
Pay: £267.52 p/h
Higher rate is negotiable for the right candidate.
Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.