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Programme Lead
Role Purpose
Reports to the Finance Director, Mitie Projects and is responsible for the design and implementation of commercial and financial controls fit for purpose for a large-scale projects business within Mitie. This role will ensure the successful execution of Project Bedrock, aligning with Mitie's strategic pillars of Projects Upsell and Enhance Margin.
Key Responsibilities & Accountability
* Project Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of standard approaches to subcontractor management, CVRs, financial reporting, forecasting, and document management across Mitie Projects businesses.
* Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with key stakeholders including Mitie Projects ExCo, Mitie FLT, MDs in Mitie Fire & Security, CC&D, PPS, and JCA, Procurement, IS, and Finance Global Process Owners.
* Third-Party Coordination: Engage and manage any required third party support to deliver the programme successfully.
* Governance: Establish and maintain project governance structures, ensuring that key stakeholders are aware of progress, issues and required decisions.
* Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize their impact on the project.
* Change Management: Develop and implement a change management plan, including communications, training, and resistance management strategies.
* Financial Oversight: Oversee the financial aspects of the project, including budget management, cost control, and financial reporting.
About this Role
This is a senior appointment within the Projects Division. At this level will be directly accountable for the delivery of the programme to the Projects ExCo.
Experience: Proven track record in leading complex projects within a finance or commercial environment, and managing multiple senior stakeholders and communities.
Skills: Excellent analytical skills, strong stakeholder management, and effective communication abilities. Comfortable working in a matrix environment.
Attributes: High level of integrity, commitment to governance, and ability to inspire and motivate teams, whether directly managed or virtual.
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
Since 1987, Mitie’s 68,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
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