Programme Manager

Are you an experienced Programme Manager who thrives on delivering complex transformation programmes? Do you enjoy bringing structure to ambiguity while engaging and influencing stakeholders at every level? Could you lead a major programme that will transform how we work with and support our volunteers?

Up to £65,000 plus bonus. 2 Year Fixed Term Contract / Full Time Stevenage with Hybrid Working.

At the IET, making our world a better place starts by creating a better place for our people. Our work is exciting and challenging, connecting the people who solve the problems that matter. It means working with us has real meaning and impact, and you’ll grow – professionally and personally – in ways you never thought possible. We’re also making significant investments in our people, including providing a modern, vibrant workplace and embracing hybrid working.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the delivery of a major transformation programme focused on how the IET works with and supports volunteers across the organisation.
• Bring together a number of interconnected projects, helping to shape a clear programme roadmap and ensuring activity across different workstreams is aligned, well-planned and moving forward.
• Create the structure, governance and visibility needed to keep the programme on track.
• Connect the dots between different initiatives, helping teams prioritise effectively, and making sure progress is clear and measurable.
• Build strong relationships, support teams to navigate change and help bring people along on the journey as new ways of working are introduced.
• Provide coaching and guidance to project leads, helping them deliver their workstreams effectively while ensuring risks, interdependencies and issues are identified early and managed proactively.
• Report on progress to senior leaders and governance groups, providing clear insights and recommendations that support confident decision-making.

What we hope you can bring to the role:

• An experienced Programme Manager with a strong track record of delivering complex programmes that involve multiple projects, stakeholders, and moving parts.
• Confidence bringing structure and clarity to large initiatives, while remaining comfortable working in environments where priorities evolve and not everything is defined from the outset.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working with people at different levels of an organisation.
• Understanding that transformation is ultimately about people, with experience supporting organisational or cultural change.
• A collaborative and pragmatic approach, balancing strong programme discipline with the ability to coach, guide and support others to succeed.

A Little More About The Role:

• Lead the delivery of the Volunteering Transformation Programme.
• Coordinate activity across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Develop and maintain the programme roadmap, plans and governance structures.
• Manage programme risks, issues, dependencies and reporting.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues, leaders and volunteer stakeholders.
• Support project leads through coaching and guidance.
• Provide clear updates and insights to programme sponsors and governance groups.
• Help embed new ways of working and support the cultural change needed for long-term success.

A Little More About What We’re Looking For:

• Strong programme planning, governance and delivery skills.
• Confidence managing stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders.
• Experience working across multiple projects with interdependencies.
• Ability to work effectively in environments where priorities evolve and ambiguity exists.
• Experience supporting organisational or cultural change.
• Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working with volunteer-led, membership or not-for-profit organisations would be beneficial.

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