Overview
We’re looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead the ongoing programme management of the Authority’s change programme — one of the key pillars of our business plan and a strategic deliverable for the organisation. You’ll join our Corporate Programme Office (a team of around 20) and take accountability for programme-level outcomes and benefits across a sub-portfolio of business change initiatives, many with a digital element.
Responsibilities
* Lead the overall programme management of our key programmes, ensuring delivery of outcomes and benefits across a sub-portfolio typically containing 10–15 initiatives.
* Shape and define programme delivery approaches, plans and controls.
* Own and maintain programme-level RAAIDD management, escalating and resolving risks and issues through governance.
* Manage programme finances, including internal and external control totals.
* Ensure delivery within defined governance frameworks and support effective decision-making at programme board level.
* Oversee scheduling and resource management across the programme, working with project managers assigned to individual initiatives.
* Lead stakeholder engagement and communications to maintain momentum and visibility.
* Manage dependencies within the programme and, where required, across wider Authority initiatives.
* Support pipeline management as part of a wider sub-portfolio, contributing to prioritisation to ensure the right projects are delivered at the right time.
Qualifications
* Proven programme management experience delivering complex change in a governance-led environment.
* Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across different levels.
* Comfortable managing multiple workstreams and balancing competing priorities.
* Pragmatic decision-maker with a flexible, outcomes-focused approach.
* Sound understanding of project lifecycles and procurement processes.
* Confidence producing clear, concise programme reporting for boards and senior leaders.
* Highly visible, proactive and motivated—able to establish credibility quickly and operate with minimal supervision.
* Desirable: experience working in the public sector.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We’re proud to be an inclusive employer and are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities, and we actively promote equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process. We recruit based on skills, experience and potential, anonymise applications to reduce unconscious bias, and strive to ensure fairness in our hiring process.
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