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From the design and development of policies to the delivery of services supporting work, welfare, pensions and child maintenance, DWP is the Government’s largest department.
People are at the very heart of what we do. We ensure disabled people can live more independent lives; help tackle poverty and homelessness; provide a financial foundation for a secure old age; and support families ensuring children can fulfil their potential.
DWP has the largest commercial estate in government and our team is committed to being smaller, greener and better – helping people to work, grow and thrive. Our estate provides accommodation for colleagues who support millions of daily customer interactions in Jobcentres and Health Assessment centres, back of house offices delivering frontline services and hub sites housing expert functions such as Policy, Finance, Digital and HR.
The DWP Estates function ensures the smooth and efficient operation of this network on a day-to-day basis. We manage a private sector supply chain that delivers essential services such as security guarding, maintenance, property and leasehold, construction, cleaning and facilities management. Many of these services are business critical and we cannot safely open our offices without them.
Our ambition is to:
* Transition to a smaller, more affordable, and adaptable estate
* Invest in improving DWP’s buildings and infrastructure, conducted mainly through an extensive programme of planned replacement works
* Meet our agreed Government Greening Commitments - creating a culture where sustainability is embedded
* Expertly deliver cost effective services
* Create a professional working culture that is best in class across the Government Property world
There is no better time to join us as we transform our estate and make our buildings fit for the future.
This role aligns to the Project Delivery Capability Framework
We are looking for an experienced programme professional to join the Workplace Services Programme PMO team who will thrive in a busy and complex environment.
The PMO team sits at the heart of the Programme and is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of 6 contract mobilisations. This includes the mobilisation of our Security Guarding and Facilities Management services which are essential to the running of our DWP offices. We play a key role in ensuring our colleagues and customers have a safe and secure place to work and interact in.
The successful candidate will be able to integrate into a geographically dispersed Programme team, working across boundaries and provide expertise, leadership and motivation to drive forward the Programme’s strategic aims.
Reporting directly to the PMO lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of critical mobilisation plans, working in collaboration with external suppliers to ensure a smooth transition. Key skills will include reporting, risk identification, assurance and navigating a broad range of stakeholder relationships whilst being able to bring your own leadership skills to make a difference in DWPE.
Key accountabilities
* Lead on mobilisation monitoring and reporting on – managing programme controls and providing accurate reporting of mobilisation statuses.
* Tracking of mobilisation milestones, ensuring evidence is reviewed and provided in a timely manner.
* Identifying risks and issues if milestones are not met, collaborating across mobilisation programmes to understand impacts.
* Stakeholder – managing and engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Holding both internal and external stakeholders to account, ensuring quality of mobilisation products and planning.
* Benefits Management – supporting on benefits analysis and supporting plans for realisation of benefits.
* Governance – maintain and improve the evolution of effective governance by which the programme is directed and controlled.
* Knowledge Management – implementing and streamlining knowledge in a shared environment whilst making it accessible to the programme teams so that key information is available.
* Visible presence on the programme and develops effective relationships with all stakeholders.
* Demonstrates the ability to identify credible actions and follow through on outputs / deliverables. Able to lead and own pieces of work, driving proposals forward and improving.
* Works collaboratively by building effective relationships across a wide range of people within and outside the Civil Service, welcoming challenge even when it’s uncomfortable. Provide conflict resolutions in a busy Programme environment.
* Encourage, recognise and share innovative ideas from a diverse range of colleagues and stakeholders.
* Uses sound judgement, evidence and knowledge to arrive at accurate, expert and professional decisions and advice.
* Take’s ownership of results and continuously seeks opportunities to create effective change.
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