IS Programme Co-Ordinator Information Systems Grade H - £52,491 - £58,455 Permanent 36.5 hours Headquarters Job Purpose To define the user requirements of specific IT projects and to consider, propose and specify the project solutions which meet these requirements. To plan, co-ordinate and project manage the implementation of specific IT application projects to the agreed specifications and to defined costs and schedules. Knowledge & Experience Qualifications Formal training in recognised project management techniques and methodologies will be essential requirements of the role, as will the completion of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Certificate (as a minimum). Experience The role requires the post holder to coordinate multiple complex IT and Business Process projects concurrently. Therefore, the role demands extensive experience of project or programme management, and the use of formal project management techniques and systems to deliver and implement IT Systems within a complex, politically sensitive and constantly changing environment. Significant project management experience, particularly in the delivery of business change, will be essential to undertake major, and sometimes multiple, programmes of work to implement and revise Force IT applications and organisational processes. Skills and Abilities The post holder must have the business analytical skills to understand the requirements of Force applications General IT systems knowledge, particularly software implementation skills, are necessary so that meaningful solutions can be designed and proposed and the impact on other application systems can be weighed. Good inter-personal skills will be required to liaise with Force users, to discover their requirements and to convince them of the viability and efficiency of a proposed solution. Good management skills will be necessary to motivate and co-ordinate the activities of project staff and external suppliers who are not direct reports. Significant project management skills are essential to plan, co-ordinate and manage all resources allocated to projects and attention to detail will be critical in monitoring the on-going status of projects. Professional reporting and administrative skills are necessary to ensure that Force IT policies and procedures are followed and that IT and user management are continuously and fully appraised of the status of projects. The post holder will work across groups, departments and with external suppliers and will facilitate multi-discipline meetings therefore a diplomatic, but authoritative, approach will be required. A strong negotiating manner will be required to manage user requests for change and to ensure that external suppliers meet specification and cost targets. Benefits 25 days annual leave increasing to 30 days after 5 years full service (plus bank holidays) Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 11.5% depending on your salary Access to on-site gyms Option to become a member of the onsite unions Discounts from various major retailers via the Blue Light Scheme Cycle to work scheme Tuskers Salary sacrifice car scheme (role dependant) Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)