23712 - Senior Programme Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Training and development

Promotion programmes

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a senior secondment in the Youth Custody Service to design, deliver and govern a major programme. The role involves leading governance with senior officials across government and coordinating across HMPPS and MoJ to meet milestones and budgets.

Responsibilities include delivering new capabilities, engaging ministers and officials, and establishing rigour in programme management across the lifecycle. Hybrid working is available; civil service eligibility applies.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex programmes.
• Ability to create programme structures and lead cross-organisational teams.
• Experience designing governance with senior officials.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage the programme on behalf of the Senior Responsible Owner.
• Manage the PAVA Monitoring and Oversight Board.
• Implement the recommendations of the Trowler Review.
• Support the Feltham A Improvement Plan.
• Lead programme and project management practice in HMPPS and MoJ, engaging across government.

Skills

Project management

Program management

Leading teams

Senior governance

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

A senior secondment in the Youth Custody Service at the Ministry of Justice, reporting to the Deputy Director of Operations. The post designs, delivers and governs a programme covering the PAVA Monitoring and Oversight Board, the Trowler Review recommendations and the Feltham A Improvement Plan. It stands out for leading programme practice across HMPPS and MoJ and for building governance with senior officials across government. Only existing civil servants and accredited NDPB employees can apply, and the role cannot be worked overseas.

What the job involves

• Design, implement and manage the programme on behalf of the Senior Responsible Owner
• Manage the PAVA Monitoring and Oversight Board
• Implement the recommendations of the Trowler Review
• Support the Feltham A Improvement Plan
• Take primary responsibility for delivering new capabilities and establishing governance
• Engage Cabinet Office, HM Treasury, MoJ and HMPPS ministers and senior officials to agree decisions and plans across the programme lifecycle
• Design, agree and operate governance arrangements with senior stakeholders
• Lead complex teams, including multiple suppliers and people from different organisations and cultures
• Manage complex programmes on time and to budget
• Lead programme and project management practice in HMPPS and MoJ, capturing and transferring learning
• Help existing projects apply current programme and project management practice, and help new projects start quickly
• Ensure the programme and its projects undergo suitable external scrutiny at key points

What’s required

Experience

• Project management experience
• In-depth experience of programme methodologies and techniques on complex programmes
• Creating programme structures and leading complex teams
• Designing and operating governance with senior stakeholders

Skills & knowledge

• Engaging senior officials and ministers across government and professional disciplines

Checks & eligibility

• Existing Civil Servant or accredited NDPB employee
• DBS standard check
• Security and identity checks before taking up post
• Eligible under Civil Service nationality rules
• Declaration of any membership of a group HMPPS considers racist

Other

• Evidence against the behaviours Seeing the Big Picture, Leadership, Communicating and Influencing and Delivering at Pace

Nice to have

• Project management qualifications

What’s offered

• Annual leave, pro-rata, with the holiday year starting 1 March
• 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) for bank, public and privilege holidays
• Choice of two Civil Service pension schemes
• Hybrid working where business need allows
• Flexible, part-time and job-share working considered
• Season ticket advance after two months' service
• Training and development, including promotion programmes