Delivery Manager - Programme

Avon and Somerset Police; Portishead; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A public safety organisation in Portishead seeks a Programme Delivery Manager to lead change programmes and ensure strategic objectives are met. This full-time role requires strong leadership and budget management skills, offering benefits like professional development and flexible working arrangements. Ideal candidates should hold a degree and have significant experience in project management. Applications should be submitted promptly as the position may close early due to demand.

Benefits

Continuous professional development

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance scheme

Staff discount scheme

Access to gym and restaurant facilities

Qualifications

• Proven ability to translate strategic direction into actionable delivery.
• Significant experience in managing large budgets and optimising resource utilisation.
• Experience in applying project and programme management best practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and monitor programme delivery.
• Lead workforce planning and recruitment for programme teams.
• Manage resources while maintaining budgetary accountability.
• Drive business change initiatives balancing operational continuity.
• Partner with leaders to deliver strategic objectives.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Communication and negotiation skills

Experience in managing complex change projects

Ability to build cross-functional teams

Budget management experience

Industry-standard methodologies (Agile, Waterfall)

Education

Degree-level qualification (minimum Level 6)

Job description

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving large-scale programs to success? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments, ensuring every detail aligns seamlessly to our vision of outstanding policing for everyone? If so, we would love to hear from you!

We have an exciting permanent opportunity for you to become a Programme Delivery Manager within the Directorate of the Chief of Staff.

The role will lead the delivery of a programme of work within our change portfolio. You will gain thrilling experience of leading projects and programmes delivery through their whole lifecycle - working with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to ensure successful delivery of change in line with the constabulary strategic objectives and values.

You will be consulting and supporting colleagues across the force with specific professional and technical advice, guidance and best practice in relation to the arena of project and programme management and associated disciplines.

In this role, your main responsibilities will include:

• Planning, designing, and monitoring a programme, addressing issues proactively and implementing corrective actions to ensure successful delivery.
• Leading workforce planning, recruitment, and supervision of programme teams, fostering a productive and collaborative environment.
• Identifying, allocating, and managing resources (finance, personnel, and assets) while maintaining budgetary accountability.
• Driving the initiation, implementation, and closure of business change initiatives, balancing operational continuity with ongoing improvement.
• Partnering with leaders to enable transformation, deliver strategic objectives, and provide expert advice on project and programme management practices.

Skills, experience and qualifications required:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively communicate, negotiate, and influence in diverse settings.
• Proven ability to translate strategic direction into actionable delivery, managing complex change projects and programmes from initiation to benefit realisation.
• Experience in building and leading cross‑functional teams, fostering collaboration, and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships.
• Significant experience in managing large budgets, optimising resource utilisation, and applying industry‑standard methodologies like Agile and Waterfall.
• Degree‑level qualification (minimum Level 6) or equivalent professional training.

What we can offer you:

• Continuous professional development
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance scheme offering help through counselling services, legal advice, fitness advice, personal coaching and health assessment
• Staff discount scheme for savings on shopping, days out, sporting events, holidays
• In our Headquarters in Portishead, you’ll have access to parking, a 24 hour gym, restaurant facilities including Costa Coffee shop and beautiful grounds.

Additional Information:

This is a full time role working 37 hours per week Monday - Friday.

Applicants successful at shortlisting will be invited to attend interview at Portishead Headquarters.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 3 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.

For further information please see attached job description or contact Superintendent George Headley via email [e-mail]

About us

Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset.

We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring.

We are on a journey to become the most inclusive police force in the country.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

Blended Working / Hybrid Working

Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible. This role has been identified as a blended role.

The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises. The successful applicant will have the option to discuss working arrangements with their line manager. All applicants must reside within the UK.