We have an exciting opportunity available for both a full-time and part-time time Programme Manager to join our Business Change Team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a 12-Month Fixed Term Contract.
As the Programme Manager, you will ensure the successful delivery and monitoring of core strategic programmes within a portfolio of change. You will engage with cross-functional senior stakeholders to drive progress, ensuring good governance across the programmes, information is clear and transparent, escalating any issues and mitigating risks as well as supporting change management.
This is an excellent opportunity to champion our programme and change management expertise, enabling the organisation to continuously improve and deliver large-scale transformation, resulting in financial efficiencies and better outcomes for our residents.
Benefits
We offer a fantastic range of employee benefits including a generous annual leave allowance of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years of local government service), plus bank holidays, an excellent local government pension scheme, flexible working, employee assistance programme, sports and leisure discounts and much more!
Key Responsibilities
1. Responsible for supporting the daily delivery of Programmes across Council Directorates.
2. Responsible for coordination of a strategic portfolio, working closely with the Business Change colleagues, especially the PMO and Programme Delivery Manager and Project Managers to ensure successful implementation and impact management.
3. Accountable for the tracking of Programme level related risks across the Council with appropriate escalation and facilitation of risk and assurance sessions with senior leaders to understand potential issues, seek mitigations and provide successful delivery of services.
4. Leading, motivating, and developing staff involved with Projects and Programmes in line with delivery requirements, to achieve consistently high employee engagement and performance, including line management responsibilities if required.
5. Contribute to strategy, performance and quality control, and service and financial planning for specialist areas.
Candidate Requirements
6. Relevant Programme and Project Management qualification or skills and experience (MSP or similar).
7. Knowledge of local government and particularly transformational Government and efficiency agenda.
8. Relevant Change Management qualification or skills and experience (Prosci or similar).
9. Experience of using Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, MS Project, MS Visio, PowerPoint.
Our Area
Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.
We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.
If you’re interested in this exciting opportunity, click the link below and apply today!
Alternatively, for more information or to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Tony Harmsworth, PMO and Programme Delivery Manager via email
Closing: Sunday 26th May 2024, 11pm
Interviews: W/C 27th May 2024
Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.
Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council this would be classed as a secondment if successful. Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying.
Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.