We offer genuine flexibility. Most of our team work predominantly from home, coming into the office for team days, key meetings and specific tasks. You will be allocated to either our Coventry, York or London office.
Coventry: Cheylesmore House, 5 Quinton Road, Coventry CV1 2WT London: 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF York: Kings Pool, 1–2 Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PXThere may be occasional visits to our other offices.
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead and coordinate delivery of our most important strategic programmes — including digital transformation initiatives and our Three-Year Plan.
The Programme Manager sits within Corporate Services and reports to the Director of Corporate Services. The role focuses on leading and coordinating programmes and projects across the organisation, working with Senior Responsible Officers to ensure they are well designed, governed and delivered.
You will support major organisational priorities including our Three-Year Plan, digital transformation programme and annual Business Planning cycle.
Job Description
You will translate our strategic ambitions into well-governed, deliverable programmes, working closely with Senior Responsible Officers and senior leaders across the organisation. Your work will directly support delivery of our Three-Year Plan and annual Business Plans, and will help build our programme management capability for the long term.
Your
Key Responsibilities Will Include
- Designing, initiating and managing programmes aligned to organisational priorities
- Establishing effective programme governance, reporting and assurance
- Managing risks, issues, dependencies and resources across programmes
- Acting as our subject matter expert for programme and change management
- Building programme management capability across the organisation
- Supporting development and delivery of our Three-Year Plan and Business Plan
- You will translate our strategic ambitions into well-governed, deliverable programmes, working closely with Senior Responsible Officers and senior leaders across the organisation.
- Your work will directly support delivery of our Three-Year Plan and annual Business Plans, and will help build our programme management capability for the long term.
- Your
Key Responsibilities Will Include
- Designing, initiating and managing programmes aligned to organisational priorities
- Establishing effective programme governance, reporting and assurance
- Managing risks, issues, dependencies and resources across programmes
- Acting as our subject matter expert for programme and change management
- Building programme management capability across the organisation
- Supporting development and delivery of our Three-Year Plan and Business Plan
- Person specification
- We are looking for someone who brings proven experience of delivering complex programmes end-to-end, combined with a collaborative, pragmatic approach and a genuine commitment to public service.
- You Will Be Able To Demonstrate:
- Experience delivering programmes and projects across the full lifecycle
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including at senior levels
- Experience of risk, budget and performance management
- The ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex, matrix-managed environment
- A recognised project or programme management qualification (e.g. MSP, APM or equivalent), or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Local Government Pension Scheme27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays3 concessionary days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexi-time arrangement
- Artificial intelligence
- Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience.
- Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
- Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
- Selection process details
- Interviews are planned for Tuesday 28th and Thursday 30th July, in person at either our Coventry or London office.
- If you have a specific conflict during that week or require adjustments to the interview format, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate you.
- References will be taken up at the final interview stage, but only with your prior consent.
- Shortlisted candidates will also undergo due diligence checks, including a review of publicly available social media and online presence.
- This is a standard check to ensure candidates meet the conduct expectations of a public body.
- We are not seeking to disadvantage anyone for expressing personal views, and all checks are carried out fairly and consistently.
- Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
- Security
- Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
- Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
- Nationality requirements
- This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:UK nationalsnationals of the Republic of Irelandnationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKnationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
- Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
- Working for the Civil Service
- Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
- The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities.
- As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
- Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
- The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities.
- As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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