Head of Capital Improvement (Ref: 12845)

HM Courts and Tribunals Service; Folly Gate; On-site; GBP 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the UK is seeking an experienced G6 Programme Manager to lead large scale and complex projects. You will manage multi-faceted teams, develop and oversee project governance, and ensure stakeholder engagement. With a focus on risk management and strategic partnerships, the ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and relevant professional accreditations. Competitive salary of £71,381 plus contributions to a generous pension scheme and benefits are offered, alongside opportunities for development and flexible working.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Generous leave and flexible working options

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in leading large scale, complex projects.
• Experience in managing budgets and financial forecasting.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and manage conflicting views.

Responsibilities

• Lead interdependent, large scale projects, ensuring governance.
• Develop and manage business cases and project briefs.
• Provide guidance and assurance to senior leadership on project effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Communication

Education

Relevant Professional Accreditation (e.g., RICS)

Job description

Overview

As an experienced property Programme and Project Leader, you will have responsibility for managing a number of interdependent, large scale, complex or contentious projects. This will include the associated business change activities and establishing appropriate governance and assurance processes, monitoring progress, monitoring risks and issues and ensuring the business readiness for change. The role requires professional expertise in the effective use of programme management methodologies and techniques. You will be responsible for the overall integrity and coherence of the projects within the programme. You will have effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.

As G6 Programme Manager, being accountable to a Senior Civil Servant, you will manage programmes which are high-profile, large scale or complex where the risks to be managed are significant. In this role you will have overall accountability for the programme, operating with considerable freedom. You will be comfortable working with infrequent management guidance. Delivery of results through others and effective negotiation at senior levels will be key. You will develop and maintain strategic partnerships and relationships and influence others where there may be divergent and conflicting views. This role requires significant leadership, management, representational and influencing skills both within the organisation and with external stakeholders. Work at this level can have a major impact on the achievement of departmental objectives or bear a significant risk for the department. Finally, as a G6 Programme Manager you will be expected to coach and mentor junior team members across the wider profession to build professional capability.

Main Activities / Responsibilities

• Lead and be responsible for managing a number of interdependent, large scale, complex or contentious projects, including business change activity - where the risks to be managed are significant. This includes the day to day management and leadership of the project and the project team. Overall integrity and coherence of the projects within the programme. Provide effective leadership and management controls. Set project controls. Design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage. Set appropriate delivery methodologies. Manage effective transition between project phases.
• Provide expert support and guidance to enable development of the Business Case or Project Briefs, with input from specialists as necessary.
• Lead on developing, securing, and agreeing budget forecasts across a number of interdependent projects to enable delivery to be tracked against budget.
• Use leadership knowledge and experience to understand skillset required to deploy and develop resources across a number of complex projects. Direct line management of a medium sized team.
• Develop and maintain Benefits Realisation Strategy, working alongside Finance colleagues to develop benefits models to ensure benefits can be tracked, and monitored to ensure the longer-term delivery of benefits against the business case.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships and relationships and influence others where there may be divergent and conflicting views. Provide support and advice to project teams based on knowledge and previous experience taking ownership when required to ensure relevant outcomes are achieved. Provide assurance to senior leaders on the effectiveness of stakeholder management arrangements.
• Manage the risks in respect of high-profile, large scale and complex programme/projects. Taking accountability for ensuring appropriate mitigation is in place or is developed and risk are being actively managed. Provide assurance to senior leaders that effective risk management is in place and escalation is controlled and managed effectively.
• Lead and be responsible for managing a number of interdependent, large scale, complex and contentious project ensuring the appropriate level of governance in place. Dependency management is in place and being actively monitored and the governance lifecycle is being assured. Implement a reporting structure to provide a mechanism to support delivery, highlighting potential problems at an early stage to enable mitigation, providing solutions and recommendations to Programme Board.
• Lead on establishing and implementing protocols in respect of scope changes, including recommendations based on analysis of costs, benefits and timescales. Flag up and determine any changes coming down the line and review change requests that are read for movement into Boards to assess whether all impact assessments complete and we are comfortable to take to the Boards
• Provide support, guidance and coaching for the project team. Show commitment to personal development. Promote effective individual and team performance.
• Provide expert guidance and insight whilst leading on developing and implementing project / programme controls on behalf of the Programme Director. Ensure that a process is implemented that reports on project progress and status to appropriate bodies. Identify common capabilities, opportunities for linking up and reuse and sharing of methods, process, assurance across projects/programme. Develop and maintain the programme plan, embedding new practices and lesson learned with the delivery teams.

Additional Information

The post holder is required to work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties reasonably requested by line management which are commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post.

Documentation and Application Requirements

• An anonymised CV. Please ensure your CV is uploaded in a simple format to prevent any formatting issues when it's downloaded or reviewed.
• Your CV should:
  • Be succinct and clear
  • Be uploaded in a simple format to prevent any formatting issues when it's downloaded or reviewed.
  • Be factually accurate - You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application, including your CV and statement of suitability are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
  • Include your qualifications, you must highlight which Government Property Profession Core Accreditation at Chartered, Certified or Fellow grade (RICS, IWFM, CIOB, CEng, CEnv, RTPI, RIBA or equivalent) you hold.
  • Include your relevant experience, providing dates.
  • Provide detail - we are interested in how you have used different tools to solve problems.
• Statement of suitability demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria (up to 750 words). No more than 750 words with real life examples. Follow STAR format and cover what you do and how you do it.

Interview Stage: If successful at sift, you will be invited to attend a remote interview via Microsoft Teams. You will be assessed against Civil Service Success Profiles including leadership, decision making, teamwork, and communication and influencing. Further details on working pattern, travel, development opportunities, and nationality requirements are provided in the vacancy.

Security and nationality: Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and meet security requirements. See vetting charter. Nationality requirements include UK nationals, certain others with right to work in the UK, and EU/EEA/Swiss nationals under the EU Settlement Scheme. See official guidelines for full details.

HM Courts & Tribunals Service is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. We offer a range of benefits, flexible working options, and a defined benefit pension scheme. For more information, please view the Candidate Information Page.

Salary: Alongside your salary of £71,381, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £20,679 towards your Civil Service pension. Other benefits include learning and development opportunities, generous leave, and a range of other employee benefits.

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