Role: Programme Manager
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 + exceptional pension + package
Location: Remote with occasional UK travel
Fruition are working with a fantastic organisation in the public sector who are in a period of growth. They are looking to hire a Programme Manager with a broad background in Service Improvement / Optimisation. This role will see you working on recovery planning to improve their services externally as well as improving internal credibility.
This organisation is a truly people-centric organisation who value their staff and offer a true work/life balance. The organisation make a really positive contribution to the UK and this role offers the opportunity to make a real difference within the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
* Work with both internal and external senior stakeholders to ensure their interests are identified and addressed to influence and engage work to manage the programme effectively.
* Communicate regularly and engages in professional debate to resolve issues and differences between stakeholders and to challenge assumptions.
* Provide visible leadership and line management (which may include matrix management) for the Programme team and leads by example to evidence the organisational core values.
* Coaches and mentors programme and project individuals to enable individuals to operate effectively within their remit.
* Ensure that teams bond and meet regularly with monthly face to face meetings and quarterly full team meetings as a minimum.
* Build and maintain a strong delivery-focused programme team.
* Cascade vision and translate into delivery objectives for the team.
* Stay abreast of best practice and ensures continuous evaluation and improvement of their approach to programme and project management.
Required Skills/Experience
* Proven experience in a Programme Management role
* Experience working within the Public Sector is essential
* Working across business change / service improvement programmes at scale
* Experience of delivering IT workstreams with knowledge of GDS standards
* Programme/Project Management methodologies (Prince2, Agile etc)
If this role would be of interest, then please apply to this advert and I will be in contact to give you more detail.
Fruition are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.