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11-12 Months Contract Role with a Local Authority
Pay Rate: £35.58 per hour UMBRELLA
Summary
- The role involves leading and managing the Adult Services Transformation Programme across the County Council. This position is crucial for ensuring the successful planning, delivery, and governance of strategic transformation initiatives. The post holder will drive service redesign, oversee programme performance, and ensure the delivery of measurable benefits aligned with organisational objectives, within agreed time, cost, and quality parameters.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, planning, and delivery of complex transformation programmes and projects.
- Ensure programmes deliver defined outcomes, benefits, and service improvements.
- Establish and maintain effective programme governance frameworks.
- Monitor programme progress, identifying risks, issues, and dependencies, and implement corrective actions.
- Manage programme budgets, ensuring financial control and value for money.
- Produce and present programme reports to senior leadership and boards.
- Build and maintain strong relationships across internal teams, partner organisations (e.g., Health Boards, third sector), and stakeholders.
- Act as the key liaison between programme boards, services, and project teams.
- Lead communication and engagement strategies to raise awareness of transformation activities.
Requirements:
Essential Experience Required
- Proven experience delivering complex programmes or large-scale change initiatives.
- Strong programme/project management experience (end-to-end lifecycle).
- Experience in financial planning, budget monitoring, and cost control.
- Experience supporting service redesign and organisational change.
Essential Qualifications Required
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
- Recognised programme/project management qualification (e.g., MSP, Agile) or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuous professional development in leadership/management.
Additional Information
- Working hours: 37 hours per week.
- Enhanced DBS required.
- Driving license required.
- Location: Powys County Hall, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5LG, United Kingdom.
- Work pattern: Minimum two days per week onsite (in office or partner premises).
- Interviews will take place at County Hall, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells.
- We work on a bi-weekly schedule.
The role closes on 7th August 2026, apply ASAP.
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