About us: Applying for this role is straight forward Scroll down and click on Apply to be considered for this position. ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills body for the screen industries - film, television (including children's, unscripted and high-end), VFX, animation and games. We are supporting the continued growth and future innovation across the whole of the UK by investing in the skilled and inclusive workforce who are critical to the global success of the screen sector. We are supported by industry contributions to our Skills Funds – High-end TV, Film, Animation, Children’s TV, Unscripted TV – and Arts Council England to help people get into the industry and progress within it. Role purpose: ScreenSkills is delivering its 2025–2030 strategy to support a world‑leading, inclusive and agile screen workforce. This role provides organisational leadership across Strategic Projects, ensuring activity is sequenced, governed and resourced effectively. Alongside Strategy programme oversight, the role will also help promote the basic foundations of a Project Management approach as needed, to strengthen delivery discipline, cross team coordination and portfolio level reporting across the organisation. Key responsibilities: Strategic Programme Management: Lead day‑to‑day planning, tracking, oversight, and reporting of a programme of Strategic Projects derived from to ScreenSkills’ Strategy and Annual Operating Plan activities. Maintain the organisation‑wide roadmap of Strategic Projects, including dependencies, milestones, delivery risks and mitigations. Ensure Strategic Projects deliver expected outcomes, integrating evaluation, workforce insight and stakeholder priorities. Delivery of Core Strategy Workstreams Financial Reporting: Monitor actual expenditure and forecasted spend for Strategic Projects, aligned to the current budgets, working closely with senior colleagues in delivery and Finance teams. Work with the CEO, Finance Director and the COO to produce board updates and strategic performance summaries. Proposing and identifying risks and mitigations Communications, Reporting
Associate Director - Programme Management (M4) - £40,517 - £44,423 A Year employer: AJ Bell
AJ Bell is an exceptional employer located in Manchester, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture that prioritises employee well-being and growth. With competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and tailored learning opportunities, employees are encouraged to thrive both personally and professionally. The company’s commitment to inclusivity and its recognition as one of the UK’s Best 100 Companies to Work For make it an attractive place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the finance sector.
