Programme Delivery Manager required -this two-year programme is designed to support places with some of the key digital and data foundations and the products and services needed to deliver their priorities, whilst helping central and local government work together more effectively.
We are looking for an experience Programme Manager to shape and lead the delivery of this programme.
You will:
- Lead and oversee the delivery of complex programmes, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy, operating models and business value targets
- Maintain programme roadmaps and plans that feed into broader portfolio planning and investment decisions
- Monitor and manage programme performance against planned benefits and return on investment targets
- Manage programme level risks, dependencies and resource allocation in line with governance frameworks
- Act as a key point of contact for programme delivery matters, engaging with senior stakeholders to ensure alignment with business goals and customer needs
- Coach and develop project and delivery managers, promoting agile best practice and building a strong delivery community
- Establish and maintain effective governance, assurance and performance reporting frameworks
Skills and experience required:
You will have:
Proven experience leading complex programmes or portfolios, delivering strategic outcomes in government departments (lead criteria)
Proven experience of onboarding team members and growing a high performing team
Effective programme leadership skills, with the ability to manage risks, dependencies, budgets, resources and benefits realisation
Experience translating strategic objectives into clear delivery plans, roadmaps and measurable outcomes
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, ViPs and balance competing priorities
Experience leading, coaching and developing high performing delivery and project management teams
Knowledge of Agile and other delivery methodologies, with the ability to embed best practice across teams and programmes.
Qualifications - one of the following:
- Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner,
- PRINCE2 Practitioner,
- MSP Advanced Practitioner,
- P3O Practitioner,
- APM Chartered Project Professional,
- Project Leadership Programme (PLP),
- APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ),
- Managing Projects and Leading Workstreams,
- Agile Delivery Management Foundation & Practitioner