Programme Manager

JobPurpose:ProgrammeManager

TheLocalGovernmentandElections(Wales)Act2021providesfornewCorporateJointCommittees(CJCs)asamechanismforregionalcollaborationandanewformofregionaleconomicgovernance.Thissystemofregionalplanningandinvestmentprovidesforamoreconsistentanddemocraticallylegitimateframework,intowhich,CCRiscurrentlyintegratingarangeofextantregionalgrowthprogrammessuchasitsCityDeal.

IntheCJCCorporateEntitymaintaininghigh-orderdevelopmentanddeliverycapabilityfocussedongoodandinclusiveregionalgrowthremainsacriticalpriority.BusinessGrowthintheregion,workingwithInnovationwillplayacriticalrole.

TheProgrammeManagementBusinessPartnerwillplayakeyroleinturningstrategyintosuccessfulprogrammes,workingcollaborativelytocreatelastingbenefitsforbusinesses,communities,andthewidereconomy.

Leadingtheplanning,development,mobilisationanddeliveryofhigh-valueprogrammes,theProgrammeManagementBusinessPartnerwillprovidestrategicdirectionwhilemaintainingastrongfocusondeliveryandbenefitsrealisation.WorkingcloselywiththeHeadofInfrastructure,colleaguesacrossCCR,andawiderangeofregionalandnationalpartners,thepostholderwillensureprogrammesarewellmanaged,effectivelygovernedandpositionedtoachievemaximumimpact.

Thepostholderwillbeanexperiencedprogrammeleaderwithaprovenabilitytomanagecomplexprogrammesandportfoliosfromconcepttocompletion,proactivelymanagingbudgets,contractualconsiderations,risks,dependenciesandchange,whileidentifyingopportunitiestoenhanceoutcomes.Akeypartoftherolewillbedevelopingpeopleandleadingteamswithacommitmenttocontinuedprofessionaldevelopmentandsharingbestpractice.

Operatingwithinapoliticallysensitiveandmulti-stakeholderenvironment,therolerequiresanindividualwhocanbringpeopletogether,buildingtrustedrelationshipsandfosteringcollaborationacrossorganisationsandsectors.Usingstronginfluencing,communicationandstakeholdermanagementskills,thepostholderwillconnectpeopleprioritiesandpartnerships,creatingmomentum,securingcommitmentanddrivingcollectiveactiontowardssuccessfulregionaloutcomes.

DutiesandResponsibilitiesProgrammeManager

Thepostholderwillbeaccountablefor:

StrategicProgrammeLeadershipProgrammeManager

• Leadthedevelopment,deliveryandcontinuousimprovementofcomplexprogrammesandprojectsensuringbenefitsarerealisedandactivitiescontributetoagreedpolicy,economicandregionaloutcomes.
• Developandmaintainprogrammeroadmapsanddeliveryplanstosupportsuccessfulimplementation.
• Applystrategicthinking,soundjudgementandproblem-solvingskillstoaddresscomplexchallenges,removebarriersandmaximiseprogrammeoutcomes.
• Demonstrateflexibilityandadaptabilityinrespondingtoemergingpriorities,risks,evolvingpolicylandscapesandstakeholderrequirements,ensuringprogrammesremaineffectiveandoutcomefocused.

StakeholderengagementandpartnershipworkingProgrammeManager

• BuildandmaintainstrongrelationshipswithCCRcolleagues,governmentdepartments,localauthorities,deliverypartners,privatesectororganisationsandfundingbodies.
• Facilitatecollaborationacrossmultiplestakeholderstoachieveprogrammeobjectives
• Influenceandnegotiatewithseniorstakeholderstosecurecommitment.
• Navigateapoliticallysensitiveandmulti-stakeholderenvironment,bringingclarity,coherenceandconfidencetoprogrammeplanning,decisionmakinganddelivery

ProgrammeDeliveryandManagementProgrammeManager

• Leadthefullprogrammelifecycleforcomplexstrategicprogrammesensuringcompliancewithfundingagreements,grantconditionsandorganisationalgovernancerequirements
• Usestrategicforesighttakingaproactiveapproachtoplanninganddelivery,identifyingfuturerisks,dependenciesandopportunities,implementingappropriatemitigationorimprovementactions.
• Developandmaintainprogrammeplansmanagingscope,timelines,budgets,resources,dependencies,risksandissues,toensuresuccessfuldeliveryofprogrammeobjectives.
• Overseebudgetmanagement,financialforecastingandexpendituremonitoring,ensuringeffectiveuseofresourcesandvalueformoney.
• Coordinatemultipleworkstreams,partnersandstakeholderstoensureactivitiesarealignedanddeliveredeffectively.

Education&TrainingProgrammeManager

Degreeorequivalentqualifications/experienceinprogrammemanagement.

Evidenceofcontinuousprofessionaldevelopment(CPD)

ProfessionalcertificationsinProject/ProgrammeManagementmethodologies(e.g.,PRINCE2,MSP,APM,).

PostGraduateQualification(e.g.charteredmembership)inrelevantfieldorequivalentindustryexperience.

ApplicationForm&Certificationwhererequired

Experience/KnowledgeProgrammeManager

Provenexperienceofleadingcomplexprogrammes,projectsorportfolios.

Expertknowledgegainedthroughpracticalexperienceofprogramme/projectmanagementprinciplesandmethodologies.

Experienceofmanagingbudgets,contracts,fundingagreementsanddeliverypartners.

Experienceofinfluencingandworkingcollaborativelywithseniorleaders,partners,andexternalorganisations.

Experienceofdevelopingbusinesscases,fundingproposals,investmentpropositionsorstrategicplans.

Trackrecordofdevelopingpeopleandteams.