Programme Lead - Contract - Hybrid - Theale

PROGRAMME LEAD - CONTRACT - HYBRID - THEALE

Location - Theale (Hybrid three days in the office) or Field based (2 days collaboration on client or supplier site)

Duration: 6 month Day Rate Contract Inside IR35

We are currently looking to hire a Programme Lead /Delivery Lead who is responsible in delivering, end to end on the assigned programme(s), ensuring that objectives are met and the expected benefits and business outcomes are realized. Leads the Programme's Executive and other Governance Committee's with energy and drive; empowered to direct the Programme and take decisions.

• A growth mindset and willingness to champion change is a key requirement for this role.
• Lead a cross functional matrix team. To ensure data and reporting is up to date and accurate for customer programmes and process steps are followed from instruction through to handover
• Delivery
• Accountable for the delivery of the assigned programme- providing strategic context, direction and leadership to the team. ensuring outcomes are achieved with end-to-end accountability for delivery of the changes.
• Monitor programme delivery plan, resource deployment and overall co-ordination to deliver quality outcomes, on time, within budget, and following the agreed fulfilment process.
• Ability to create and communicate the vision of the programme and drive the key outcomes and results.
• Have a good understanding of project management tools and methodologies - agile and waterfall and able to put into practice.
• Ability to step up to cover for Head of Delivery absence in partner meetings/ SLT and transformation.
• Understands and drives Client's business strategy.
• Define, prioritise and achieve strategic objectives of the programme- accountability for benefits realisation
• Interrogate live dashboard data to drive action and decisions around risks and issues.
• To produce suitable updates to provide confidence and clarity that targets are being met or clearly mitigated
• Leads governance and exec meetings with energy and drive, empowered to direct the programme and take decisions.
• Ability to prioritise work stack to optimise the benefits and commercial viability for Client
• Drive process improvements to increase delivery productivity without compromising quality.
• Stakeholder & Relationship Management
• Champion a customer-centric approach to delivery, understanding and exceeding customer requirements and expectations.
• Ability to handle conflict and drive issue resolution. Managing conflict in a constructive way.
• Act as key interface for the programme, facing into the customer and partners.
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with partners, ensuring effective collaboration and communication and drive results.
• Proactively working with the partners on transformation and improvements
• Ensure coherent and optimised set of baseline delivery plans with an effective and strictly controlled change control process.
• Working with key internal stakeholders to ensure full end to end process is optimal and efficient
• Build & maintain effective working relationships with the Customers and Client's Commercial Demand, Delivery, Property & Finance teams to ensure Client's policy is understood & applied consistently and improve certainty that objectives will be achieved by setting realistic expectations, delivering on commitments & effective communication.

Experience (technical, managerial, industry)

• Significant experience of leading programmes
• Ability to drive cultural change and mindset shift within the organisation
• Ability to identify core issues and establish resolutions and new ways of working
• Experience of managing relationships with senior stakeholders, internal and external on a day-to-day basis
• Practical experience in senior positions of the definition, resourcing and execution of strategic programs
• Detailed experience of preparing project and program baselines and underlying detailed plans
• Practical experience of setting up and running real-time reporting and delivery management systems for major programs
• Experience of financial management (cost and benefits) in complex programs
• Practical experience of setting up and managing risk management systems
• Practical experience of coaching and educating in a business wide project and program management environment
• Familiarity with program management professional standards such as Prince 2 or MSP

Education level / Qualifications (professional, vocational)

Prince 2/MSP/PMI/ SAFe Agile or similar

Skills / Knowledge

• High EQ associated with influencing and stakeholder management skills at varying levels and across matrix organisations
• Proven coaching and mentoring experience
• Excellent presentation skills including the ability to write reports/analytical skills.
• Clear & concise communication skills within client and externally with 3rd party suppliers & stakeholders
• Strong planning & organisational ability in delivering business results.

Please apply via this ad in the first instance or send a CV with covering note or contact me on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

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