Deputy Programme Manager
Posted 2 weeks ago by Lorien
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Summary: The Deputy Programme Manager will play a crucial role in shaping and establishing an efficient digital programme management function for a leading Public Sector Client. This position requires extensive experience in project and programme management, particularly within the digital sector, and involves collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure best practices are followed. The role is hybrid, based out of Edinburgh, and is initially for a duration of 6 months.
Key Responsibilities:
- Shape and set up an efficient digital programme management function that promotes programme/project management best practices. Coach others on project/programme management.
- Produce and manage multiple project artefacts such as RAID logs, project plans, communication plans, business cases and board papers.
- Support the Programme Board by managing the board secretariat. Support those preparing board papers.
- Report progress across various boards and forums, and support the Programme Delivery Manager.
- Lead on the follow-up and completion of recommendations from assurance reviews embedding best practice and driving improvement across the programme.
- Encourage effective team working, leading by example and embedding ways of working that contribute to delivering as one across the programme.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues in the division, PMO, and organisation as a whole to champion and embed an efficient and effective PPM into the management of the Legacy Services Programme.
- Respond and coordinate to corporate asks and deputise for Programme Delivery Manager as required.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience of project and programme management in the digital programme is essential, as is a strong ability to plan and engage collaboratively with stakeholders.
- Experience of managing governance for digital projects/programmes in the public sector. An understanding of Scottish Public Sector governance would be an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills and experience of working in multi-disciplinary digital teams within complex, active programme environment.
- Experience of programme assurance ensuring adherence to agreed policies, standards and principles.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
DEPUTY Programme Manager - INSIDE IR35 - 6 months
Loriens leading Public Sector Client is looking for a highly experienced Deputy Programme Manager to join their team for an initial 6 months based hybrid out of Edinburgh offices.
Role Description
- Shape and set up an efficient digital programme management function that promotes programme/project management best practices. Coach others on project/programme management.
- Produce and manage multiple project artefacts such as RAID logs, project plans, communication plans, business cases and board papers.
- Support the Programme Board by managing the board secretariat. Support those preparing board papers.
- Report progress across various boards and forums, and support the Programme Delivery Manager.
- Lead on the follow-up and completion of recommendations from assurance reviews embedding best practice and driving improvement across the programme
- Encourage effective team working, leading by example and embedding ways of working that contribute to delivering as one across the programme.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues in the division, PMO, and organisation as a whole to champion and embed an efficient and effective PPM into the management of the Legacy Services Programme.
- Respond and coordinate to corporate asks and deputise for Programme Delivery Manager as required
Essential Skills
- Strong experience of project and programme management in the digital programme is essential, as is a strong ability to plan and engage collaboratively with stakeholders.
- Experience of managing governance for digital projects/programmes in the public sector. An understanding of Scottish Public Sector governance would be an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills and experience of working in multi-disciplinary digital teams within complex, active programme environment.
- Experience of programme assurance ensuring adherence to agreed policies, standards and principles.
Desirable Skills
- Working in Agile, understanding of Scale Agile
- Working productively with highly technical leads on digital projects
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.