Description
Sopra Steria Recruitment is working in partnership with a major public sector Dft in the UK. We are currently recruiting Programme Manager for 3 months contract initially with possible extension.
This role is falling Outide IR35.
Role Summary:
The Programme Manager is responsible for leading a defined set of interdependent projects and the associated business change activities. They have primary responsibility for successful delivery of the required outcomes, including the establishment of appropriate governance and assurance, monitoring progress, managing risks and issues and ensuring the business readiness for change.
The Programme Manager will be leading a significant and high profile EU Exit programme within the MMO Operations Directorate. The programme will include elements of procurement, recruitment, training, communications and business change all of which are required to ensure that fisheries compliance activities are ready for operation post EU Exit.
Role Responsibilities:
Leadership vision & objectives
- Cascade vision and translate into delivery objectives for the team. Lead the programme to deliver the business case benefits and outcomes.
Business Case
- Develop and clearance of the business case with project leads and SMEs
Communications & Stakeholder Management
- Identify and manage stakeholder relationships and highlight need for senior level support. Manage internal and external relationships as appropriate.
Guidance
- Provide direction and guidance on development to team and more broadly across departmental profession.
Resource Management
- Secures resources and directs planning scheduling, resourcing and estimating for complex and large scale programmes.
Risks & Issues
- Oversee risk and issue management. Ensures mitigations are in place and resolved through negotiated agreement.
Benefits realisation
- Ensure realisation of benefits for customers through planning and designing and that project outputs meet programme requirements.
Dependency Management
- Work with project leads and business as usual to ensure dependencies are actively managed, act as an arbiter and enforcer and resolve issues between the various elements of the programme.
Programme Performance & Controls
- Maintain overall integrity and coherence of programme and governance framework to support each project. Plan programme assurance activities.
Typical Qualifications & Professional Memberships:
- Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- Managing Successful Programmes Advanced Practitioner
- APM Practitioner Qualification
- APM Registered Project Professional