Internal vacancy The RNLI actively promotes continuous development within the organisation and is only seeking applications from current RNLI employees and volunteers at this time. If this position is not filled internally it may be re-advertised openly. LI-DNI About us The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. We are driving fast paced, transformational change that is allowing us to save more lives in new and innovative ways. Our Lifeboat crews and Lifeguards need a dedicated, professional and talented team behind them so whatever the weather they can operate to the highest standards and save lives at sea. Behind the scenes is a complex infrastructure and support service that enables us to run a 24/7 lifesaving service consisting of 238 Lifeboat stations, lifeguard services, water safety education programmes, and fundraising across the UK and Ireland. We are recruiting a Programme Manager to oversee a programme of work to consolidate the Poole campus providing a more collaborative, vibrant and cost-effective working environment, optimising office space and improving volunteer and donor experiences. The role will be required to develop a comprehensive plan to maximise the site's effectiveness addressing the key issues. We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead all aspects of delivering the programme combining leadership and project management skills to drive progress and deliver within agreed parameters to time, cost and quality, ensuring the outcomes support the achievement of the RNLI’s vision. Your Role As Programme Manager you will be responsible for: Ensuring major risks are actively identified, defined and managed. Defining scope and planning delivery of the programme, managing dependencies across all projects within the programme. Managing the programme’s business case from development through to realisation Defining and tracking the programme’s benefits, ensuring that they are agreed, owned and realised Leading the organisation through the resulting strategic change covering all aspects of business, process and technology change. Engaging and managing stakeholders, developing strategies for effective engagement and maintaining strong relationships by communicating regularly. Maintaining strong and effective governance throughout the lifecycle of the programme. About You As our Programme Manager, you will use your excellent planning and communication skills to work with programme team members and stakeholders at all levels, to define and deliver a quality outcome for the organisation. To be considered you will need: Programme Management qualification such as Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Project certification e.g. Prince2, APM. Significant practical experience delivering a number of large cross function organisational programmes. Significant Programme leadership skills and experience in driving cross organisation improvement and delivering results against clear and measurable targets and standards. Substantial experience of leading, managing, developing and/or motivating multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating across a variety of stakeholders Experience of change leadership and delivering programmes / projects across a diverse range of stakeholders Experience influencing and negotiating at the highest level. Substantial experiencing in managing performance against budgets, targets and objectives defined by programme and organisational strategies and policies. So, if you are someone who wants to join an organisation that really makes a difference and have the skills and experience to be our new Programme Manager for our Poole Campus Programme we’d love to hear from you - please click on the button below to apply today. Safeguarding The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process). Diversity at the RNLI Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.