Programme Manager - Business Change / Education - Programme ...

Consultant: Gary Holmes

Published: 16 February 2012 11:56

Type: Fixed Term (PAYE)

Salary Detail: ?55k, 12 months FTC

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Cheltenham

Area: South West

Region: South West - Gloucestershire

Industry Sector: Public Sector - Education

Purpose

Programme Manager with Business Change / Organisational Development experience required by our education client for a fixed term of 12 months. Reporting into senior management, you will be responsible for 2 programmes of work, focussing on Internal Improvements and cultural change.

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The ideal candidate for this role will be a Programme Manager with Prince2 / MSP accreditation and / or equivalent experience. You should have budget management experience of ?4m+ and have demonstrable experience of managing Project Managers who are not fully committed to projects but have BAU activity as well. You will also work in conjunction with a PMO. In terms of the programmes to be delivered; key areas will include the improvement of financial MI reporting processes, Improvement of Back Office Processes, Facilities improvements, HR system improvements and workforce development projects. This is clearly a very varied role and as such our client is looking for an exceptional communicator with a diverse background.

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This is a great opportunity for an experienced Programme Manager looking for a fresh challenge in a household name. Our client is offering a competitive salary to complement the challenge and is looking to move quickly so to apply, please send your CV and Cover Letter ASAP.

Skills

• Degree in a relevant discipline or its equivalent in terms of successful working experience
• Formal programme and project management approaches, such as MSP, PRINCE2 etc
• Extensive knowledge of IT system implementation
• Strong understanding of commercial and technical business change programmes
• Excellent programme and project management skills at a senior level, in managing and successfully delivering complex multi-strand programmes
• Experience of working in a constantly changing environment
• Operational planning, budgeting and resource allocation within a programme management environment
• Contract management and procurement experience
• Risk management and contingency planning
• Policy development and implementation
• Complex stakeholder management
• Proven ability to lead a team of specialised staff working in a high pressure environment
• Formal techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes
• Ability to produce reports for board and senior level managers
• Experience of producing and giving presentations to a variety of audiences
• Knowledge of appropriate IT applications including MS Project

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Person Specification

• Credibility within the programme environment and ability to influence others
• Strong negotiation skills and experience of third-party supplier contracts
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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