Finance Programme Manager - ETMP Regeneration Programme - Croydon About the job
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We are looking for an experienced programme manager and team leader with extensive experience of delivering change within a complex stakeholder environment on a large project/programme in a large and complex organisation.
Set a clear vision for the finance workstream in line with the HMRC change framework and the ETMP Regeneration programme governance.
o Influence senior partners in decision making and design/processes for change, ensuring they align to HMRC finance standards and financial accreditation guardrails and providing constructive challenge to change leads where they do not meet these standards.
o Liaise closely with all Finance Subject Matter Specialists ensuring they are aware of change that will impact on the financial processes to ensure that all the finance community requirements are gathered, communicated to and included in the scope of the programme.
o Identify and communicate strategic risks and issues to successful delivery, working across the programme to develop, agree and communicate mitigation plans, monitor and report on progress to HMRC senior leaders.
o Develop the benefits profile for finance community and progress ETMP priority Projects.
o Become a proactive and engaged member of change Boards including deputising for the Deputy Director, Finance Systems Strategy and Change at Programme and other decision-making boards.
o Regular travelling across the locations listed and travel to other locations across the country.
The successful candidate will be working directly to the Deputy Director, Finance Systems Strategy and Change.
Excellent programme manager with experience of managing and delivering value-adding technology-driven change to specification, cost and agreed deadlines in a finance or finance-related function.
Comfortable and confident leading through uncertainty and have demonstrable experience of building a positive culture and capability within your teams.
This role requires working to tight deadlines, attending face-to-face meetings that may require regular travelling across the country.
Strong leadership skills and experience of leading transformation projects/programmes preferably finance ERP (SAP/Oracle) technology driven, with a proven ability to lead motivate, inspire, guide, and influence a large team through uncertainty, in a large/complex organisation.
Experience at successfully leading a complex planning and business change function for a large project or major programme, including managing risk and dependencies.
Exceptional strategic and critical thinking skills with the ability to draw together complex issues, connect and analyse data and develop, communicate, agree, and implement practical solutions.
Outstanding stakeholder management skills with demonstrable experience of engaging and working collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders across the finance community, design, architecture, operational and IT delivery teams to refine, develop and assure delivery plans and resolve complex problems.
Basic finance knowledge or experience of working in a finance-related function.
Accredited PD Professional Programme Manager Practitioner level or Project Leadership Qualifications (or other relevant APM qualifications).
Full or part qualified finance professional with a recognised accountancy body.
Extensive finance expertise gained from working in a finance function.
Experience of business change management and leading business readiness activities.
Knowledge of HMRC\\\'s SAP systems and related IT infrastructure.
Applications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.
Alongside your salary of £68,966, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £19,979 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.
We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.
Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues\\\' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.Family friendly policies.
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