Programme Manager

6 Months

Hybrid working

Inside IR35

A major investment programme is in the early stages of delivery. Comprising over 40 investment lines with a budget of 70m it will deliver a significant step change in capability across our technical environment leveraging capability from the market, exploiting value from existing internal initiatives and driving delivery of specific investment lines.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Business Knowledge

Ability to work in a technically or organisationally complex environment
Experience of working in a matrix organisation
Ability to provide information in a logical and consistent manner
Ability to work in environments that are undergoing change, working in an iterative and adaptive manner
In-depth understanding of IT products, services and systems
Ability to thrive in a challenging environment and develop new skills
Ability to understand the business needs and translate technical/non-technical elements

Essential Functional / Technical Skills

Relevant practitioner qualification required; degree level education desired
Ideally skilled in a number of project management / change management approaches, in particular Agile delivery, as well as the likes of MSP, Prince2, APM and PMP
Experience in applying various waterfall (e.g. MSP, Prince2, APM, PMP) and Agile methodologies and supporting context, such as governance, process and culture across different levels of portfolio
Shows a high level of planning aptitude with an ability to negotiate timelines and other delivery metrics across product lifecycle
Support budget and funding submissions, advocating for the correct level of funding to deliver against the products business and operational requirements with the ability to manage budgets with strong skills in estimating, forecasting and budget tracking and reporting
Experience of project cost accounting and a good understanding of capex vs opex budgetary structures
Ability to identify and manage key stakeholders including driving best value from commercial relationships.
Application of the concepts of delivery risks and issues including the ability to develop countermeasures and contingency plans associated with significant delivery risk
Ability to choose and deploy the appropriate approaches for outcome delivery
High level knowledge of development processes, including but not limited to DevOps, Scrum, Kanban and lean development
Reporting on product performance, value and financials (along with the Product Owner)
Takes pride in delivering value and all the while minimising technical debt

Personal Attributes / Competencies

Customer focused approach
Articulate with effective written, interpersonal and analytical skills
Team leader, player and collaborator
Ability to delegate appropriately and effectively
Conflict resolution through negotiation
Resilient, with the ability to work well under pressure
Influencing skills and attention to detail
Consistently demonstrates a proactive approach to problem solving

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