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Programme Manager
Southwark
Contract
£28.06 per hour PAYE or £36.35 per hour paid via umbrella company inside IR35
Our client is looking for an experienced Programme Manager.
Brief of the role:
Working out of the Environment, Sustainability and Leisure’s (ES&L’s) Programme Management Office (PMO), the Programme Manager will be responsible for leading the delivery of the Streets for People programme. Our Streets for People strategy sets out a bold vision and a firm commitment to improve our residents’ quality of life and take action on climate change, by changing how we all travel and use streets across Southwark. The Streets for People strategy was approved July 2023 and a delivery plan was approved in January 2025 which sets you how aim to deliver on our objectives. One of the key components of this plan are nine new Streetspace schemes, which will transform communities across Southwark. These schemes will discourage through-traffic from using residential streets and put in improvements such as wider pavements to improve accessibility for all ages and abilities; bike lanes separating cyclists from walkers, and more green space for communities to enjoy. Please visit the following link for an overview of the Streets for People programme.
Knowledge, including education qualifications requirements:
- Educated to degree level or be able to demonstrate or have substantial programme and change management work experience.
- Ongoing certification to, for example, PRINCE2 and APM, and good knowledge of a variety of programme and project management methods including MSP and PRINCE2
- Experience of establishing and leading local government transformation and change programmes and delivering benefits (outcomes and financial) or equivalent programmes in a public sector setting
Experience requirements:
- Experience of working, through the full programme and project life cycle, from inception to completion, including management of relevant programme and project documentation e.g. PID, RAID etc.
- Experience of turning strategic ideas and objectives into practical, well organised delivery plans with a focus on results
- Experience of developing Target Operating Models to enable the application of a strategy or vision to a business unit, service or department
- Experience of leading, managing and motivating a team of multi-disciplinary practitioners to achieve programme and project objectives
- Good knowledge of tools and techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes
- Good understanding of the procurement process including negotiation with third parties
- Experience of producing and assessing business cases for transformation investment to deliver agreed priorities
- Experience of programme and project budgeting (controlling forecasts and actual costs) and resource allocation procedures
- Experience in building strong and sustaining relationships with stakeholders of all levels including senior management
Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:
- Strong decision maker and programme management skills
- Effective management, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to delegate and assign tasks appropriately with leadership skills, and motivate and empower team members throughout the delivery of programmes
- Ability to pre-empt problems and find innovative ways to resolve them
- Utilise analytical skills to collect and integrate data from programmes into decision-making
- Use negotiation skills to influence others and help sell ideas
- Ability to work positively with and manage stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests
- Competent with financial planning to help develop and deliver business cases which show return on investment and/or impact of allocated resources on performance
- Competent in simplifying complex ideas and changes and communicating them to staff across all levels, varying delivery style based on the audience
Working Patterns:
Hybrid - There is a requirement to be in the office on Monday's and Tuesdays.
PLEASE ONLY apply if you have the necessary skills, experience and expertise.
The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer.
