Programme Manager, Transformation & PMO Lead

Wokingham-Borough-Council; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

GP helpline

Employee assistance programme

Free onsite gym

Local & lifestyle discounts

Move through menopause course

Sports & social group activities

Job summary

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking a Programme Manager to join the Business Change & PMO team on a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract. You will oversee governance across directorates, coordinate a strategic portfolio and manage risks with senior leaders to ensure delivery and impact.

You will engage stakeholders, support transformation programmes, and help build internal capability for sustainable project management across the council.

Qualifications

• Relevant Programme and Project Management qualification or skills and experience (MSP or similar).
• Skills and ability to implement Programme and Project Governance inline with best practice.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving the daily delivery and governance 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.

Skills

MSP or similar

Governance

Change management

Stakeholder management

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Project

MS Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking a Programme Manager to join the Business Change & PMO team on a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract. You will oversee governance across directorates, coordinate a strategic portfolio and manage risks with senior leaders to ensure delivery and impact.

You will engage stakeholders, support transformation programmes, and help build internal capability for sustainable project management across the council.