Programme and Partnerships Manager

2 months ago

Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds City Council Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Programme and Partnerships Manager to join our team at Leeds City Council. As a key member of our Transformation Team, you will play a crucial role in delivering strategically significant programmes and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the Adults and Health Directorate.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the development and delivery of the service plan, driving continuous improvement initiatives through leading and contributing to cross-Council projects.
  • Support the delivery of programmes of strategic significance to the Council, ensuring services are delivered in line with Council priorities.
  • Lead complex change programmes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services and functions across the Adults and Health Directorate, including determining business requirements, defining and scoping change initiatives, deploying resources, managing risks and issues, ensuring appropriate governance arrangements are in place, and delivering high-quality reporting.
  • Lead strategy and policy initiatives across the Directorate, including co-producing key strategies and plans, coordinating activity, and ensuring compliance with legislative changes and managing preparation for CQC assurance, peer reviews, and inspections.
  • Maintain a strategic overview of a range of programmes, providing the framework for implementing initiatives and large-scale change, by conceiving, maintaining, and communicating a vision of the desired outcomes.
  • Develop strong, dynamic, and collaborative relationships, networks, and partnerships that build trust to deliver better, people-focused outcomes.
  • Provide visible leadership to the team, leading resource allocation and workflows, ensuring that objectives are delivered on time, within budget, and to expected levels of quality. Work collaboratively to evaluate competing priorities and manage interdependencies.
  • Lead the continuous development of the team, making the best use of our people, maximizing the use of technology, supporting learning, development, and best practice approaches to improvement.
  • Work within formal project and programme methodologies to lead the PMO function within the team, ensuring it provides a robust framework and key tools to support project delivery.
  • Represent the service, including deputizing for Senior Leadership Team when required, providing briefings to senior officers, local ward Councillors, and MPs.
  • Work with elected Members, MPs, service users, trade unions, and partners in ways that support inclusive, open, and accountable government through the provision of strategic advice on risk management.
  • In line with the Budget Management Accountability Framework, be responsible and accountable for all financial resources within the service area, ensuring value for money and working within financial regulations.
Requirements
  • Significant experience of leading change programmes, driving innovation, and improving standards and performance.
  • Able to work collaboratively, negotiate, and communicate to adapt to changing circumstances and ensure delivery on a range of programmes.
  • Able to demonstrate examples of managing teams to achieve quality outcomes.
  • Experience of senior leadership and developing high-performing teams.
  • Experience of strategic and operational resource management, including the evaluation of competing priorities and managing accountabilities.
  • Substantial knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, policies, inspections, and performance information relating to adult social care.
  • Experience of leading and implementing strategy and policy initiatives. Detailed knowledge and understanding of local government political systems and experience of working on politically sensitive issues.
  • Significant experience and commitment in relation to engagement in decision-making processes. Experience of co-producing improvement and user-centered design using strong facilitation skills.
  • Significant experience of developing productive working relationships with partners, stakeholders, Council Members, trade unions, and Corporate Leadership Team.
Behavioural and Other Characteristics Required
  • Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct.
  • Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth, and Zero Carbon.
  • Be aware of, promote, and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures, e.g., health, safety, and security, confidentiality, and data protection.
  • Be aware of and support difference, ensuring equality for all, working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, and promoting the behaviours, values, and standards of Leeds City Council.
  • Recognize and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimization, and any form of abuse, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
  • Carry out all duties having regard to an employee's responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.

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