Programme Manager

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL; Axminster; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

GP Helpline

Job summary

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking a Programme Manager to join the Business Change team on a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead the strategic delivery of transformation programmes, coordinating with the PMO and Portfolio Manager to ensure successful implementation and impact management across directorates.

You will engage senior stakeholders to drive progress, manage risks, and support change management, delivering services that improve resident outcomes and financial

Qualifications

• Relevant Programme and Project Management qualification or experience.
• Knowledge of local government and transformational agenda.
• Change Management qualification or experience (Prosci or similar).
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Project, Visio, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Drive the daily delivery of directorate programmes across council directorates.
• Coordinate a strategic portfolio with PMO and Portfolio Manager to ensure successful implementation and impact management.
• Track programme-level risks with escalation and facilitation of risk & assurance sessions with senior leaders.
• Lead, motivate and develop staff involved with projects and programmes; line management if required.
• Contribute to strategy, performance and quality control, and service and financial planning for specialist areas.

Skills

MSP or similar

Local government knowledge

Prosci or similar

Microsoft Office

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Project

MS Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

We have an excellent opportunity for a Programme Manager to join our Business Change team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a Full-Time, 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract. As Programme Manager, you will act as a lead coordinator for the strategic delivery of transformation programmes across council directorates within a portfolio of change. Working in close partnership with the PMO and Portfolio Manager, alongside Business Change colleagues and Project Managers, you will ensure successful implementation and impact management of key initiatives. You will engage with cross-functional senior stakeholders to drive progress, ensuring good governance across the programmes, information is clear and transparent as well as supporting change management. You will be accountable for tracking programme-level risks across the council, facilitating risk and assurance sessions with senior leaders, and providing successful delivery of services that drive financial efficiencies and better outcomes for our residents. This is a fantastic opportunity for a collaborative, motivated professional to join our team.,

Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving the daily delivery of directorate programmes across council directorates.
• Responsible for coordination of a strategic portfolio, working closely with the Business Change colleagues, especially the PMO and Portfolio Manager and Project Managers to ensure successful implementation and impact management.
• Accountable for the tracking of programme level related risks across the council with appropriate escalation and facilitation of risk and assurance sessions with senior leaders to understand potential issues, seek mitigations and provide successful delivery of services.
• Leading, motivating, and developing staff involved with projects and programmes in line with delivery requirements, to achieve consistently high employee engagement and performance, including line management responsibilities if required.
• Contribute to strategy, performance and quality control, and service and financial planning for specialist areas.

Qualifications

• Relevant Programme and Project Management qualification or skills and experience (MSP or similar).
• Knowledge of local government and particularly transformational Government and efficiency agenda.
• Relevant Change Management qualification or skills and experience (Prosci or similar).
• Experience of using Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, MS Project, MS Visio, PowerPoint.

Wokingham Borough Council has recently been ranked 2nd most productive council in England by the Impower Productivity Index, recognising our strong performance and efficient use of public money.

Our Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside. We're home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave - 31 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• GP Helpline - Available 7 days a week
• Employee Assistance Programme - Including a 24/7 Your Care Helpline
• Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines
• Free Onsite Gym - Located at Shute End Offices, Wokingham
• Local & Lifestyle Discounts - Save on shopping, entertainment, dining out & more
• Move through Menopause Course
• Sports & Social Group Activities - Including running, football, cricket & more
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Employee Networks
• And more!