Job Description
Programme Manager
Nottinghamshire (Hybrid)
Permanent
to £58,900 (DOE)
Programme Manager needed to manage a portfolio of procurement related projects. Start ASAP during Summer 2025.
Hybrid remote working with 2 days based from the office in Nottinghamshire (Mansfield) and 3 days working remotely (WFH).
A chance for a business-focused Programme Manager to join an established and growing Government organisation.
Benefits include: 28% employer pension contribution + 27.5 days annual leave (plus 6 optional days + BHs) + 26 weeks parental leave + flexible working + employee discounts + on-site free parking + professional development + More.
Key experience + tasks will include:
* Must have proven experience of managing portfolios of projects + leading programme management delivery.
* Managing the delivery of a portfolio of procurement activity, working with key stakeholders to ensure the portfolio of procurement projects is planned and managed effectively to agreed schedule, cost and quality metrics.
* Managing the portfolio project pipeline including: planning, prioritisation, resource allocation, progress monitoring, reporting, managing portfolio level risks, dependencies, governance, assurance, lessons learned + best practice processes.
* Acting as the primary point of contact for the procurement portfolio, communicating progress and risks to key stakeholders including Board level and executive team.
* Risk Management: managing and mitigating portfolio level risks and escalating when necessary.
* Programme Planning: preparing and maintaining the Procurement Portfolio Plan and presenting to key stakeholders.
* Stakeholder Management: building strong working relationships with key stakeholders including executive/board level and external suppliers.
* Budget Management: managing portfolio level costs, budgets and financials for procurement programmes.
* Strategic Leadership: translating business goals into actionable deliverables for procurement programmes.
* Qualifications preferred: Portfolio, Programmes & Project Offices (P3O), Prince2, MoR, APM, MS Project (MSP).
* Government, GOV.UK or Public Sector domain experience preferred.