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.
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