Programme Manager

Programme Manager

Croydon office location with Hybrid working

£73,800 to £77,900 per annum plus Civil Service Pension

Permanent

Full Time

Our client protects millions of people in the UK who belong to defined benefit pension schemes. When these schemes fail, they’re ready to help.

They do this by paying their members, by charging a levy and by investing sustainably. Their work has a real impact on people’s lives, so they strive to do it well, with integrity and their future in mind.

They’re looking for a delivery-focussed Programme Manager to join their Project Management Office. You’ll play a crucial role in overseeing a programme or subset of projects within their change portfolio, ensuring that business outcomes are met.

Report to the Head of PMO, this position is responsible for delivering change by the magnitude of the task and to be more agile. Ensuring delivery is managed within time, cost and quality parameters, solutions are identified and delivered, stakeholders are communicated with effectively to ensure business relations are maintained and provide appropriate and measured guidance and support in line with what’s best for the organisation and its members.

This role will also have line management responsibility, managing a small team of project managers and/ or other PMO staff, so it will be responsible for providing support and coaching to ensure that the team deliver on high quality of standards.

Their ideal applicant will have demonstrable experience of managing Programmes and / or large projects with business, technology or security drivers, delivering successful outcomes for wider business units. They will have experience of Agile and PRINCE2 framework principles within a technology and change function and hold a recognised Programme Management and / or Project Management qualification / certification. E.g. MSP, PRINCE2, Agile certifications.

Applicants will have the technical awareness and an understanding of core technology functions, allowing for excellent stakeholder management and communication. This position requires experience of line management, providing leadership and coaching for team members to deliver successful outcomes and support personal development.

Sound like you? Apply now.

In return for your skills, experience and commitment they’ll give you a challenging role within a business where you’ll get the support you need to develop your career.

They’ll also give you lots of opportunities for personal development and skills training.

Their Croydon office is just across the road from East Croydon station, which is around 15 minutes from Victoria or London Bridge, 10 minutes from Clapham Junction or half an hour from St Pancras.

They’re proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, the highest accreditation under the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this role you will be guaranteed an interview.

They embrace diverse talent welcoming people with different beliefs, backgrounds and ways of working. Whatever your background, and however you identify, you’ll be welcome there.

They’re happy to talk about flexible working

No agencies please