Programme Delivery Manager - Temporary (up to 24 months)

RNLI; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Poole is looking for a Programme Delivery Manager to oversee ERP projects within their digital transformation program. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and project management skills, along with significant experience in delivering cross-functional programmes. This role offers a salary range of £62,623 to £73,674 and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

26 days’ annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance

Hybrid and Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Significant practical experience delivering large cross-functional programmes.
• Experience leading, managing, and motivating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrable ERP delivery experience from inception to benefits realisation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the successful delivery of ERP projects.
• Drive progress and ensure outcomes support RNLI’s strategic goals.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Tools

D365

Workday

Job description

Programme Delivery Manager - Temporary (up to 24 months)

Salary: £62,623 to £73,674 (dependent on experience)

Contract type: Temporary : Fixed Term Contract or Secondment

Hours: Full Time

Location description: Hybrid between home and Poole.

Interview location: Initial interview remote via Teams. 2nd interview in person in Poole.

Interview date: w / c 1st and 8th December

Closing date: 01-12-2025

Reference: 20672

About us

The RNLI is a charity that provides a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service, seasonal lifeguards, and water safety education and initiatives. Our lifeboat crews and lifeguards need a dedicated, professional and talented team behind them, and that is where you come in. This is your chance to join that team and help save lives every day.

Some of the benefits

• Salary £62,623 to £73,674 (dependent on experience)
• Hybrid and Flexible working options
• 26 days’ annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays (increases with service)
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life assurance

The role

This is a pivotal role, responsible for delivering ERP projects within the digital transformation programme, which is transforming the way the RNLI operates through a combination of business change and digital enhancement.

Reporting to the Digital Transformation Programme Owner, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and managing the successful delivery of the work, combining leadership, strategic thinking, and project management skills to drive progress and deliver within agreed parameters to time, cost and quality, ensuring the outcomes support the achievement of the RNLI’s annual goals, objectives and strategic ambition through the development and delivery of the work.

About you

We are looking for someone who is a natural leader and a skilled communicator, with the ability to engage with all levels of an organisation, including a programme team of staff and / or volunteers, as well as senior and external stakeholders, ensuring they are committed, motivated and work effectively together to deliver the functional strategy and plans.

You should have excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate and resolve project issues and mitigate risks and make the appropriate recommendations in order to maximise the benefit of the work undertaken.

Essential Experience

• Significant practical experience delivering a number of large cross function organisational programmes.
• Significant programme leadership skills and experience in driving cross organisation improvement and delivering results against clear and measurable targets and standards.
• Substantial experience of leading, managing, developing and / or motivating multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating across a variety of stakeholders.
• Experience of change leadership and delivering programmes / projects across a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Experience influencing and negotiating at the highest level.
• Substantial experience in managing performance against budgets, targets and objectives defined by programme and organisational strategies and policies.
• Should have demonstrable ERP delivery experience from inception to benefits realisation, including for example D365, Workday, or equivalent.

If you are someone who has proven project management and programme management experience, is highly organised with strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and multi-task while remaining calm and professional, apply today via the button shown.

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Diversity at the RNLI

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision : To save Every One