Business Change Programme Manager with relevant programme and project management qualification or skills and experience, excellent communication, organisational and staff management skills is required for a well-established organisation based in Wokingham, Berkshire.
SALARY: £50,788 - £56,075 pro rata + Generous Benefits (see below)
LOCATION: Hybrid split between working from home and the office in Wokingham.
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
WORKING HOURS: 37 hours per week
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Business Change Programme Manager. Working as the Business Change Programme Manager, you will lead on successful delivery and monitoring of core strategic programmes within a Portfolio of change. You will focus on programme objectives, programme level risk and issue management and benefits to be owned, measured and tracked.
As the Business Change Programme Manager, you will engage with cross-functional senior stakeholders to drive good governance across the programmes and ensure information is clear and transparent, support change management, maximise opportunities, escalate issues and address any resourcing impacts.
The role will assure the quality and accuracy of reporting across programmes and projects, capture and disseminate lessons learned and emerging best practice to drive present and future programme development.
This is an excellent opportunity to drive change and innovation, ensuring the organisation’s programmes align with strategic priorities and deliver real benefits for the communities.
DUTIES
* Responsible for supporting the daily delivery of Programmes across Directorates
* Accountable for the tracking of Programme level related risks across the organisation with appropriate escalation and facilitation of risk and assurance sessions with senior leaders to understand potential issues, seek mitigations and provide successful delivery of services
* Accountable for maintaining PMO Framework and processes and internal Project and Programme Management expertise that will ensure the organisation has a sustainable, long-term approach to Programme and Project Management
* Leading, motivating, and developing staff involved with Projects and Programmes in line with delivery requirements, to achieve consistently high employee engagement and performance, including line management responsibilities if required
* Working collaboratively with colleagues and have strong stakeholder management skills e.g. with Members, Partners, other stakeholders
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
* Relevant Programme and Project Management qualification or skills and experience (MSP or similar)
* Educated to degree level (or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and aptitude)
* Good communication skills with the ability to express views clearly orally and in writing, to prepare reports and briefing notes for presentation to Project Groups, at Programme level, to Senior Managers or elected members
* Proven ability in managing projects, programmes, other managers and staff to achieve agreed outputs, within budget, including benefit realisation
* Experience of application of a recognised Project and/or Programme Management methodology
BENEFITS
* A generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays
* An excellent local government pension scheme
* An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline
* A range of local & lifestyle discounts
* Use of a free onsite gym
* Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes
And much more!
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JOB REF: AWDO-C13265
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