Associate Programme Manager

The Role: Associate Programme Managers will manage a range of new and existing clients and contracts and take responsibility for service delivery, strategy development and generating new business.

The role will also include writing business cases and engaging in business development activity. It is expected that candidates have an in-depth knowledge of Project Management and Programme Management techniques and methodologies ideally with some construction experience and with a passion for delivering complex programmes in challenging environments.

Offering a hybrid working model and, project permitting, employees may work from home for up to two days per week.

The Company: A leading specialist consultancy, transforming environments for clients in health and life sciences.

You'll work in a supportive and inclusive work environment, with access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.

They work in an agile and inclusive environment bringing their expertise to each project. You will be joining an ideas-driven culture that embraces new perspectives to solve complex problems.

They are organisational members of Social Value UK, and are committed to achieving social and environmental progress, whilst ensuring the success of their organisation and the organisations they serve.

Job Location: Central London (Monument)

Head Count: 100+

Specialist Sectors: Healthcare & Life Sciences

Responsibilities for the Associate Programme Manager:

• Develop and implement project and programme delivery strategies, plans and budgets

• Design and set up project and programme delivery organisations and governance arrangements

• Establish and maintain effective systems, processes and tools to be used throughout delivery lifecycles

• Lead on life sciences or health programmes of varying levels of complexity

• Monitor and report on programme or project progress and status or other performance indictors

• Manage and mitigate risks and issues threatening successful delivery on an initiative

• Prepare and present written project/programme formal reports, and other communication materials for a variety of audiences

• Manage and co-ordinate teams including for example, client, designers, end-users

• Attend and chair meetings, co-ordinate meeting content and chairs briefings, draft meeting notes etc.

• Lead or contribute to the development, management, and authorship of clients' business cases (to include Strategic Outline Cases, Outline Business Cases and Full Business Cases), helping to shape compelling project narratives in a robust manner, compliant with HM Treasury, and sectoral or national guidance

• Manage and prepare tenders including bid documentation

• Assist in the development and management of a high performing specialist team of consultants

• Proactively monitor progress to ensure that all commissions are managed in line with company values, standing financial instructions, and industry good practice, and in compliance with appropriate legislation, statutory approvals and mandatory standards

• Ensure Commission Execution Plans are developed for all commissions and updated throughout the commissions | Monitor fee management and support the team to achieve financial targets

Requirements for the Associate Programme Manager:

• An understanding of working with public and private sector clients and the associated governance, approvals and assurance processes to be navigated

• Strong behavioural and technical leadership skills | Comprehensive understanding of end-to-end delivery life cycle for project and programmes

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity with a track record of providing solutions and resolving problems in uncertain environments

• Excellent written verbal communication and presentation skills

• Demonstrable experience in acting as the Lead Project or Programme Manager, i.e. being the accountable person for delivery of that commission

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of statutory requirements associated with technical capital schemes including building regulations, planning, approvals, sustainability and environment legislation

• Understanding of capital and procurement protocols | Ideally educated to degree or equivalent level in a relevant field

• Membership of a relevant chartered institute in the construction and/or project/programme management industry (e.g. RICS, CIBSE, APM or MICE)

• Hold relevant qualifications (e.g. APM PMQ; PMI PMP; NECPM accreditation; MSP) | Achieved or working towards a relevant chartership (e.g. MRICs or ChPP)

The benefits included in this role are:

• 27 days annual leave with the ability to buy up to 5 more days

• 1 volunteering day per year | Professional annual subscription

• Discounted private medical care | Enhanced sickness, maternity and paternity provision

• Flexible working available | Agile and hybrid working environment

• Employer contributed private pension | Life assurance

• Employee Assistance Programme | Cycle to work scheme

• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme | Season ticket loan | Training and development opportunities