Head- Programme Management (T1129N)

Delivering the programme with support from Andrew Lawrence, Director of Portfolio Management and Customer Centricity, the post holder will be responsible for a defined set of interdependent projects and the associated business change activities within Help to Buy. They will have primary responsibility for successful delivery of the Transformation programme, including:

• the establishment of appropriate governance that fully integrates with organisational governance and assurance
• monitoring progress
• managing risks and issues
• ensuring business readiness for change

The post-holder will set priorities for the team, showing leadership in order to ensure the programme vision is reflected in the delivery plan. The role will be suitable to an individual who is an experienced leader within Project Delivery and has successfully managed a variety of change programmes within Government.

You will be an integral part of the Help to Buy team and will contribute positively to the Agency in accordance with our values and behaviours, and the behavioural competencies of the Government Project Delivery Profession. You will be an experienced programme / project professional, having delivered a number of complex change programmes. This is a key Project Delivery leadership role, where you will align your ways of working to the Government Project Delivery Function, using the Government Functional Standard for Project Delivery (002) and IPA Project Delivery Toolkit as your benchmark for success. You will also champion the Project Delivery profession across the organisation and ensuring successful delivery of the programme’s strategic objectives.

Be experienced in leading, establishing and adhering to governance frameworks for change programmes, including defining roles and responsibilities, accountabilities, controls, and approval routes appropriate to each stage of a programme / project to monitor progress and compliance.

Person Specification

• Must hold a recognised P3M practitioner certification i.e. Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), APM Chartered Project Professional (desirable).
• Be able to demonstrate considerable depth and breadth of experience in leading and delivering business change programmes in the public sector.

Benefits

Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:

• Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.
• Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.
• Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.
• Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees. We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave.

Selection Process Details

To apply please follow the links to our careers page. Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.

Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.

Nationality Requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Further Information

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Contact Point for Applicants

Name: Recruitment Team Email: Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.