Programme Manager

Programme Manager
London or Leicester, Flexible (with Hybrid working)
About the Organisation
Our client is an independent policy and research organisation focused on lifelong education and better employment.
They're focused on the big questions. How do they help more people find jobs and build careers in a changing jobs market? How do they help people to be active and engaged citizens? How can more adults develop their skills over their lifetime?
As part of a new programme, they will grant fund Housing Associations across England as part of a pilot, trialling innovative new ways of helping people find jobs.
They are currently seeking a Programme Manager to join their team and manage their pilots on a full-time basis for a twelve-month, fixed-term contract, with a possible twelve-month extension. Flexible working and part-time hours will also be considered.
The Benefits
- Salary of £44,625 - £57,750 per annum, depending on experience and location
- 25 days' holiday increasing to 27 days after 5 years’ service
- Extra 6 shutdown days in addition to public holidays and annual leave allowance
- Generous company pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
- Group Life Assurance 3*salary
- Hybrid working (with 40% - 60% of your time in the office)
- Flexible working practices
- Employee Development Scheme
- Retailer Discounts
- Enhanced occupational maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental pay
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Eye care scheme
- Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programme
- Silver award in Investors in People
This is an exceptional opportunity for a high-calibre individual with a deep understanding of employment programmes’ management and delivery to join our client’s forward-thinking organisation.
You will have the chance to expand your portfolio of experience, honing your project management skillset and developing your expertise whilst making a critical difference to employment outcomes for people right across the country.
So, if you want to work at the forefront of shaping policies that impact people's lives and help drive positive change in society, they want to hear from you!
The Role
As a Programme Manager, you will manage the day-to-day co-ordination and delivery of our client’s programme.
Keeping up-to-date with the progress of the pilots, you will manage partner organisations delivering the pilots, ensuring activities are implemented and evaluations are embedded. You will also co-ordinate policy and communications activities, whilst supporting internal and external steering groups.
Working at pace due to the short timeframes of the pilots, your aim will be to support people into jobs with healthy and inclusive workplaces, access to training, and development opportunities.
Ensuring knowledge and impact from the pilots are captured, you will work closely with the project team, ensuring that pilot activities are implemented as intended; to time, quality and budgetary expectations.
You will build relationships with participating Housing Associations, gaining a deep understanding of their operations and intervening appropriately, ensuring they are adhering to their grant agreements.
Additionally, you will:
- Contribute to the production of project and evaluation reports
- Represent the organisation with external stakeholders
About You
To be considered as a Programme Manager, you will need:
- A track record of delivering or developing pilot projects
- Experience in delivering projects to meet time, budgetary and quality expectations
- A strong understanding of employment programmes, gained through either managing or commissioning them
- An understanding of the employment and skills policy and delivery landscape
- Project delivery and management skills
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
The closing date for this role is the 13th May 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Senior Project Manager, Programme Lead, Employment Programme Manager, Employment Programme Commissioner, Employment Project Manager, Evaluation Project Manager, Project Lead, or Project Delivery Manager.
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