At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a transformative programme and manage multiple workstreams for a public sector organisation.
- Company: Join a blue light service making a real difference across Scotland.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, mainly remote work, and potential office days.
- Other info: Opportunity to engage with senior executives and develop your career in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of significant change and impact in the public sector.
- Qualifications: Degree-qualified with recognised Programme Management qualifications and leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation (blue light service) with various locations across Scotland, is currently looking to recruit a Programme Manager for an initial 12 month contract on a rate of £500/day (Outside IR35). This role will be mainly remote working, with potentially the occasional couple of days in the office from time to time.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a nationally significant transformation programme on behalf of the organisation.
- Manage delivery of multiple interdependent workstreams.
- Coordinate activity across all Directorates and operational functions.
- Manage significant capital and revenue programme budgets.
- Report directly to the Programme Board and Senior Responsible Owner.
- Coordinate internal and external resources involved in programme delivery.
- Oversee programme governance, assurance, benefit realisation and transition planning.
Essential Skills:
- Degree-qualified or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Recognised Programme or Project Management qualification (MSP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent).
- Significant experience leading large-scale programmes or complex organisational change initiatives.
- Experience of programme governance and assurance within a large organisation.
- Experience of managing substantial budgets and financial controls.
- Experience engaging with senior executives and external stakeholders.
- Experience of strategic risk and dependency management.
- Experience of supplier and contract management.
- Experience of producing reports and presentations for Board-level audiences.
- Excellent programme and project management skills.
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical ability.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder management capability.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in complex environments.
- Strong financial and commercial awareness.
- Excellent leadership and team development skills.
Desirable Skills:
- MSP Practitioner qualification.
- Experience of nationally governed programmes.
- Experience of business change and organisational readiness programmes.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Programme Manager employer: Venesky Brown
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