Programme Manager in Huntingdon

This role is central in supporting the delivery of a service that connects the corporate transformation goals with operational execution across the council to deliver strategic business outcomes.

You will lead on programme design, implementation and delivery of the council's transformation and change programmes, aligning multiple projects with organisational goals. You will be a role model for our transformative culture, promoting collaboration and driving services to focus on measurable outcomes, fostering accountability and improving return on investment.

You will also support the delivery of the programme of work defined as part of the Local Government Reorganisation and ensure good governance standards and assurance across LGA projects and programmes, as well as enabling value‑driven outcomes.

Enabling strategic alignment – You will oversee the council's Transformation Plan, including a portfolio of transformation programmes and projects, ensuring alignment to corporate transformation goals.
Building resilience to change – You will support leadership and services in building a stronger culture that embraces the transformation vision and is resilient to change.
Develop assurance framework and mitigate risk – You will deliver an assurance framework that meets two key objectives.

Responsibilities

To manage:

• Delivery of the Transformation PMO framework, standards and solutions – a service that through collaboration with leaders, services and project teams ensures management and delivery of programmes and projects is compliant with the Transformation PMO standards and framework.
• The council's Transformation Plan and portfolio of transformation programmes and projects – and to assist services with successful delivery of transformational change programmes and projects.
• The programme of work associated with the delivery of the LGR workstreams associated with the new unitary decision.
• The capturing of new project concepts and ideas at the pre‑project phase.
• To manage the delivery of the Ideas Panel Board and to support the Service Planning process across the council by reviewing submissions and engaging with services to ensure strategic alignment.
• The delivery of an assurance framework that puts in place monitoring and processes that proactively identify potential programme and project issues before they impact timelines, budgets, benefit realisation and outcomes; and to investigate progress reporting concerns.
• Clearly communicated expectations regarding project assurance assessments and health checks against a project assurance framework that delivers transparent and reliable reporting of programme and project assurance for leadership and governing boards.
• The delivery of a community of good practice service that shares learning and skills on project and programme management and lessons learned across the council.

To advise:

• Leadership, services and teams on the alignment of projects and programme with corporate transformation goals.
• Alignment with the PMO framework.
• Risk management, compliance concerns and issues.
• Assurance and assessment.
• All staff and stakeholders, bringing constructive challenge and drive benefits with highest business impact.
• All staff and stakeholders, encouraging them to foster a culture that embraces transformation and adaptability, guiding services with positive energy through transformation change.
• Leadership and human resources on training development requirements and support delivery of a programme that embraces changing culture and behaviours, and programme and project expertise.
• All staff and stakeholders with good practice and sector innovation regarding project and programme management and change management.

To produce:

• A framework for Transformation PMO, programme and project assurance and a good community of practice and training programme; to communicate expectations and develop collaboration with services across the council to drive effective delivery of various frameworks.
• Enabling data‑driven decision‑making reports – by leveraging data to forecast programme and project outcomes, assess risks and adjust programme and project deliverables.
• Writing programme and project documentation, assurance assessments, internal communications, reports and presenting findings.
• The council's Transformation Plan and reporting progress in delivering the transformation vision.

Qualifications

Programme management: Programme Management qualification and/or a significant level of knowledge and understanding of applying programme management.
Project Management qualification and/or high level of knowledge and understanding of applying project management.
Transformation: Proven knowledge of transformation, continuous improvement, service design and service improvement models and good practice.
PMO: Good knowledge of PMO frameworks especially governance, controls and processes.
Change management: Good knowledge or methods and techniques to manage and influence behavioural and cultural change.