Programme Manager

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Programme Manager - Senior Project Manager, change and transformation, Information, Advice and Guidance, Digital, Software development, business change, not for profit, charity

Perm

Central London - up to £65,000 plus benefits (Pension, Private Health Care, Life Assurance, and more)

Programme Manager - we are looking to recruit an experienced Programme Manager to manage a number of projects concurrently, which are focused around improving access to advice for the public. This means that you will have the opportunity to work on diverse projects, from software development to digital as well as business change.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Taking ownership of establishing, managing and delivering large and multiple complex programmes and projects through to successful delivery.

* Plan and design the programme and proactively monitor its progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action.

* Define and manage the programme governance arrangements.

* Ensure effective quality assurance and overall integrity of the programme - focusing inwardly on the internal consistency of the programme and outwardly on its coherence with organisational strategic planning; interfaces with other programmes and corporate, technical and specialist standards

* Manage communications with all stakeholders

* Manage both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects and other programmes.

* Manage the risks and issues to the programmes successful outcome

* Initiate extra activities and management interventions wherever gaps in the programme are identified or issues arise.

REQUIRED SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

* Strong and effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills

* Demonstrable knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes and projects.

* Strong knowledge or programme, project management and PMO methods such as Prince2, MoR and Agile.

* Proven expertise in delivering large/complex programmes through a customer - centred design approach.

* Demonstrable people leadership capabilities and extensive project team management experience. Good facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills.

* Ability to analyse complex data, draw conclusions, produce reports and make recommendations to senior management in relation to programme delivery.

* Expertise in leading change deliverables and engagements within a fast-paced environment using Waterfall and Agile methodology.

* Solid expertise in applying change management tools and disciplines to enable effective and sustainable programme delivery.

* Ability to identify critical delivery path deliverables.

If this opportunity sounds of interest, please click "apply" or contact James Spence-Evans at Experis for further information.