Programme Manager

We’re recruiting a Programme manager to join a Housing company. The role sits within the PMO and will report into the Information Governance and PMO Senior Manager.

**Salary**: £39,571 - £42,614
The role offers a hybrid working pattern of 37.5hrs between Monday and Friday, with an office based in Newcastle.

**Role Description**:
The role requires effective co-ordination of the programme’s projects and management of their interdependencies including oversight of any risks and issues arising. It also includes the co-ordination of the new capability for the business to enable effectivechange and realisation of projected benefits.

**As a Programme Manager you will be responsible for**:

- Planning, developing and proactively monitoring the Programme against agreed milestones.
- Defining and deploying effective governance arrangements to manage risk and ensure the timely resolution of issues, escalating appropriately.
- Ensuring adequate requirements capture and solution design documentation is in place to provide assurances in relation to the overall integrity of the Programme.
- Managing the Programme's budget on behalf of the Sponsor, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the Programme progresses.
- Ensuring mechanisms are in place to measure the success of the Programme, including ROI.
- Resource planning and allocation of common resources and skills within the Programme's individual projects
- Adopting an Agile approach to reviewing and where necessary adjusting Programmes, ensuring they remain aligned, fit for purpose and are adaptable to influencing factors (internal and external).
- Design, development and delivery of key communications to all stakeholders including the Programme change management strategy.
- Engage with stakeholder and support and influence them to optimise the impact they have on outcomes.
- Working with the IT Service Delivery Manager, Project Managers, Application & Integration Architect and other invested stakeholders to ensure smooth and comprehensive handover to BAU Support.
- Reporting the progress of the programme at regular intervals to the Sponsor and the PMO and Information Governance Senior Manager in preparation for YHN’s Sponsorship Board.
- Setting standards for documentation and expectations around programme and project delivery with the team and ensuring controls are maintained through the life of the project to a high standard and Supporting the organisation to develop a more innovativeand collaborative culture, demonstrating values and behaviours in all we do.

**Role Requirements**:
**Essential Criteria**
- Holder of at least one recognised Programme/Project Management Methodology qualification or equivalent vocational experience
- Experience delivering at least 3 major programmes, impacting over 100 users across multiple departments over twelve months duration
- A strong track record of leading successful programmes and teams
- A credible leader with experience of inspiring teams towards shared goals and delivering high performance
- Knowledge and experience in the creation and management of full project lifecycle
- Experience developing and overseeing multiple project budgets
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written
- Strong people management skills
- Excellent organisation and influencing skills
- Comfortable under pressure and commitment to tight timeframes
- Good attention to detail
- An ability to build trusting relationships and key external and internal stakeholders

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience coaching/mentoring
- Experience in the Housing or Public Sector

**Benefits package**:

- 25 Days annual leave + Holiday buy scheme
- Extensive learning and development opportunities
- Public Sector Pension Scheme
- Hybrid Working
- Flexi Working
- Bike to work scheme
- Child care vouchers
- Free counselling services & on-site mental health first aiders
- Car lease scheme
- Save up to 55% on your next mattress from Palatine Beds
- Colleague recognition programme
- Discounted annual travel passes, MOTs & gas servicing
- Electronics salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff events & competitions throughout the year