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Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Programme Manager for our client a local government organisation in Cornwall.
The successful candidate will deliver the next phase of an exciting programme... The organisation has developed a comprehensive programme to deliver a pipeline of over 48,000 homes across the county in line with its ambitious commitments set out in the Supported and Specialist Housing Strategy 2023 - 2050.
Work has been down over the last 12 months to clearly define the programme and manage early delivery. The programme manager is required for this next stage. This is a high-profile programme which contributes to delivery across Adult Social Care, Childrens Social Care and temporary and emergency Housing.
This role will work in a supportive and creative environment as part of the corporate change and projects team. They will be accountable to the joint programme SRO’s, the Service Director for People Commissioning and the Service Director for Planning and Housing (Chief Planner). They will manage the dedicated Programme Board and respective Steering Groups but also report into 3 other change programmes.
This is initially a 3 contract with the anticipation to continue for 12 months. This role can be conducted via remote working, however the ability to travel to the office will be required on occasion.
Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:
- Lead the delivery of the Supported and Specialist Housing (SSH) programme making sure that the work is evidence-based and focused on customer needs, and that the pipeline for the delivery of new and improved homes is planned and delivered effectively.
- Lead the governance and reporting for the programme including programme and project delivery and RAID, aligned to corporate approaches within the programme, and keep these arrangements under review to ensure they remain effective.
- Translate relevant data and intelligence about the programme into clear products for stakeholders to aid the effective implementation of the programme.
- Ensure all the programme stakeholders are engaged in the programme, are clear on roles and responsibilities, and actively involved in its successful delivery. This includes building collaborative relationships and partnerships across the cross-cutting complexities and accountabilities managing the complexity of accountabilities within Adult Social Care, Childrens Social Care, Housing and corporate teams.
- Lead the investment and resource planning for the programme delivery including securing capacity internally and externally outside of the core team, including partnerships to deliver shared ambitions.
- Lead the definition, tracking and reporting of the programme benefits with a particular focus on the financial impacts of the programme aligned to the organisation’s Medium Term Financial Plan. Support the relevant services to build the long-term financial impact of the SSH pipeline into service level budget and business planning.
- Develop and manage the communication and engagement strategy for the programme working with the corporate communications team, ensuring that the progress of the programme is understood and success is celebrated.
Personal Requirements:
- Experienced local government programme manager.
- Previous experience in Adult Social Care and/or in a role related to supported and specialist housing.
- Comfortable managing a programme with multi-million pound benefits, and know how to use project and programme methodology to enable effective delivery.
- Demonstrable skills to lead a complex and high-profile programme which sits across a number of service areas.
- Accomplished at dealing with senior stakeholders who have competing priorities.
Working Hours: 37hrs / 9:00am - 17:30pm / Monday to Friday
Pay: £450.00 - £550.00 per day
Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.
