Programme Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Pension plan

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Programme Manager at Westlakes. You will manage project delivery and report to the Senior Programme Manager. Your responsibilities include planning, coordinating team activities, and ensuring adherence to project management processes.

A successful candidate will have over 10 years of project management experience, strong leadership skills, and the ability to foster stakeholder relationships. The role offers a competitive remuneration package and benefits including life insurance and a pension plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of applicable project-management experience.
• Ability to develop relationships with upper management and clients.
• Ability to drive change in working practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate team activities for project management.
• Monitor and review project economics, including costs and budgets.
• Control project requirements and change management issues.

Skills

Leadership ability

Advanced interpersonal skills

Analytical problem-solving

Knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation

Effective verbal and written communication

Ability to lead complex teams

Job description

About the Role

As a Programme Manager, you will work under the guidance of the Head of Projects, responsible for the delivery and project‑management requirements of a Programme or Portfolio of Projects. You will report to the Senior Programme Manager and be located at Westlakes.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and coordinate the team's activities to manage and implement projects and/or interrelated projects from initiation to final closure.
• Determine, monitor and review all project economics, including costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risk.
• Identify and assemble the appropriate blend of resources to meet the Programme or Portfolio's needs and requirements.
• Plan, schedule, monitor and report on activities related to the Programme/Portfolio.
• Adhere to the established Project Management processes and governance arrangements, ensuring this is cascaded throughout the projects that make up the Programme/Portfolio.
• Ensure QA arrangements are in place to provide assurance that reporting and adherence to Management Systems is robust.
• Undertake status review meetings among project teams that form the Programme/Portfolio under your oversight, advising the Head of Projects on matters of escalation, major concerns, risks, and opportunities.
• Control project requirements, scope and change‑management issues (including approval of contract variations and early warnings within appropriate levels of authority).
• Actively promote learning from experience and continuous improvement, working with the Head of Projects to identify and embed improvements.
• Work closely with the Programme/Portfolio's Customer Account Manager to identify, develop and maintain a pipeline of work, including maintaining appropriate relationships within client, partner and supply‑chain organisations and setting delivery/execution strategies at RFQ/ITT stages for new opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 or more years of applicable project‑management experience.
• Leadership ability.
• Advanced interpersonal skills, such as effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to lead and direct complex team structures.
• Ability to develop relationships with stakeholders in upper‑management positions and client organisations.
• Analytical problem‑solving, establishing facts and making complex decisions with little to no supervision.
• Ability to drive change in working practices.
• Knowledge and experience of budgeting and resource allocation procedures.

Benefits

• Attractive remuneration.
• Great benefits for your convenience and safety:
• Peer‑to‑peer recognition program.
• Life insurance.
• Pension plan.
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents and household members.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Community service events and team‑building activities to strengthen bonds and inspire one another.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.