Programme Delivery Manager - 22493
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National
All
All
Staff Grade 7
Permanent
Full Time
Senior Leadership
£58,174
In E&B, we have secured significant funding to deliver a new set of online services and digital platforms that will transform how the Environment Agency regulates. Working with 3rd party providers and DDTS, we are currently recruiting for a number of exciting roles to help drive this change and implement technologies that will underpin the future of regulation.
The Programme Delivery Manager will lead the delivery of products and services that are often large, and complex requiring multiple teams and may have high technical or organisational risk.
You will be:
• Identifying success criteria, setting programme controls, standards, procedures, reporting and governance.
• Managing dependencies of varying complexity, potentially planning and feeding into larger programmes and portfolios.
• Removing blockers and managing risks, commercials, budgets and people.
• Balancing objectives and can redeploy people and resources as priorities change.
• Understanding, managing, and communicating to complex stakeholder groups, balancing priorities.
• Engaging specialist resources (3rd party suppliers and contractors) via appropriate commercial frameworks, and is responsible for supplier management to ensure successful delivery.
• Managing the relationships with internal digital and IT teams.
• Managing both the capital and revenue budgets for digital programmes.
• Undertaking line management duties.
The Programme Delivery Manager will lead the delivery of products and services that are often large, and complex requiring multiple teams and may have high technical or organisational risk.
You will be:
• Identifying success criteria, setting programme controls, standards, procedures, reporting and governance.
• Managing dependencies of varying complexity, potentially planning and feeding into larger programmes and portfolios.
• Removing blockers and managing risks, commercials, budgets and people.
• Balancing objectives and can redeploy people and resources as priorities change.
• Understanding, managing, and communicating to complex stakeholder groups, balancing priorities.
• Engaging specialist resources (3rd party suppliers and contractors) via appropriate commercial frameworks, and is responsible for supplier management to ensure successful delivery.
• Managing the relationships with internal digital and IT teams.
• Managing both the capital and revenue budgets for digital programmes.
• Undertaking line management duties.
The Digital, Innovation and Programmes team are in the Future Regulation directorate within E&B. Our work sets the strategic direction for the delivery of digital services that will transform how the Environment Agency regulates.
You will work in a wider multidisciplinary team, alongside Defra shared services and 3rd Party suppliers, to shape delivery of user centred online services and digital platforms so that they are more efficient, simpler, and faster to use.
You will work in a wider multidisciplinary team, alongside Defra shared services and 3rd Party suppliers, to shape delivery of user centred online services and digital platforms so that they are more efficient, simpler, and faster to use.
We are looking for an individual with a good knowledge of the EA and its regulatory activities, as well as a strong background in programme management, specifically in technology and delivering transformation, ideally with experience of:
• Delivering complex or large agile services / products as part of multi-disciplinary delivery teams in a large organisation.
• Responsibility and management of programme finances £5m+.
• Knowledge of the Government Service Standard and Design Principles is also essential.
• Overseeing agile delivery methodologies and techniques, understanding constraints and risk management, building multi-disciplinary service teams.
• Managing commercial relationships with 3rd parties.
• Managing programme governance activities and establishing strong assurance frameworks.
• Planning, monitoring, and controlling delivery to maximise the efficient and effective use of people and finances in order to ensure that all activities are completed to time, cost and quality targets.
• Providing coaching and direction multi-disciplinary teams.
• Delivering complex or large agile services / products as part of multi-disciplinary delivery teams in a large organisation.
• Responsibility and management of programme finances £5m+.
• Knowledge of the Government Service Standard and Design Principles is also essential.
• Overseeing agile delivery methodologies and techniques, understanding constraints and risk management, building multi-disciplinary service teams.
• Managing commercial relationships with 3rd parties.
• Managing programme governance activities and establishing strong assurance frameworks.
• Planning, monitoring, and controlling delivery to maximise the efficient and effective use of people and finances in order to ensure that all activities are completed to time, cost and quality targets.
• Providing coaching and direction multi-disciplinary teams.
For further information or an informal chat please contact Chris Cope chris.cope1@environment-agency.gov.uk 07867502805
20/05/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Programme and Project Management
Selects, plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve a set of Environment Agency objectives cost-effectively.
Please give an example of when you have managed a large and/or complex programme. In your example can you provide an example of how you have managed projects or workstreams, suppliers, finances and resources effectively to achieve a set of programme objectives cost-effectively?
Please give an example of when you have managed a large and/or complex programme. In your example can you provide an example of how you have managed projects or workstreams, suppliers, finances and resources effectively to achieve a set of programme objectives cost-effectively?
Delivers Results Through Others
Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.
Please give an example of when you have led a multi-disciplinary team and delivered through others to reach a collective outcome.
Please give an example of when you have led a multi-disciplinary team and delivered through others to reach a collective outcome.
Manages Change
Understands role in leading change. Successfully leads change in own team.
Can you describe a time where you have led change, explaining what your role was in the change and how you approached and managed it effectively?
Can you describe a time where you have led change, explaining what your role was in the change and how you approached and managed it effectively?
Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Can you provide an example of where you have set and delivered high work standards, and also demonstrated the drive to meet targets? In your example can you include how you prioritised and organised tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results?
Can you provide an example of where you have set and delivered high work standards, and also demonstrated the drive to meet targets? In your example can you include how you prioritised and organised tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results?
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.