Programme Manager

We’re the Pension Protection Fund. We protect millions of people in the UK who belong to defined benefit pension schemes. When these schemes fail, we’re ready to help.

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

We’re looking for a delivery-focussed Programme Manager to join a Project Management Office at the PPF. You’ll play a crucial role in overseeing a programme or subset of projects within our 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.

Our 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 we’ll give you a challenging role within a business where you’ll get the support you need to develop your career.

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

Our 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.

We’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.

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

We’re happy to talk about flexible working

No agencies please

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We’re a statutory public corporation led by our board and accountable to Parliament through the Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions. It's our duty to protect people with an eligible defined benefit pension when an employer becomes insolvent.

We’re proud of the work we do. Without us, many people would face significant financial hardship. We’re also proud of our people, all of whom are committed to our mission and to serving over 230,000 members.

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