Description The Service & Team: Our Programmes and Change Team sits within Customer and Corporate Services. Comprising circa 35 colleagues, and led by the Council’s Chief People Officer, the function is dedicated to working in partnership with directorates to lead their most complex strategic and critical projects. The team provides high quality project and programme management and a centralised portfolio management office which ensures that change is well managed and prioritised across the organisation. As one of three Programme Managers, this role is responsible for the transformation programme which supports Together for Families and will form part of the leadership team within Programmes and Change. The Role: This is a fantastic role for someone who is highly motivated by working across the Council to progress complex projects and oversee a small team of dedicated project managers. This role works as part of a Hub and Spoke model so whilst professional oversight and assurance is managed centrally, the day-to-day role is embedded within Together For Families, working in partnership to support the Directorate on prioritising and delivering its transformation objectives. To be successful in this role, the post-holder will be an experienced project/programme or change manager or have equivalent and transferable skills. They will be confident working across with complex, far-reaching projects and senior stakeholders and will have a natural curiosity and ability to not be deterred by challenges along the way. This is a fast paced but incredibly rewarding role working on large projects making a significant contribution to the experience of children and young people across Cornwall. For more details on the role, please see the role profile or reach out to Penni Pollard - penni.pollard@cornwall.gov.uk or Marie Kerr - Marie.Kerr@cornwall.gov.uk for a confidential conversation. What you’ll need to succeed: Proven experience in delivering complex transformational programmes, with thorough knowledge of programme and project management methodologies. Demonstrated expertise in change management approaches, including change readiness and behavioural journey mapping, applied successfully to multifaceted change initiatives. Strong leadership abilities, with a track record of managing multidisciplinary project teams and building effective stakeholder networks. Excellent communication, organisational, and time management skills, with a keen eye for detail and a focus on performance evaluation and benefit realisation. Additional Information: The full role profile is attached here Application Process Please provide a 2 page statement demonstrating how you meet the success criteria contained above in the section 'What you'll need to succeed'. In completing your statement please include examples of your own personal experience and contributions and your motivation for applying. You can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application. Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.