Team: Delivery Unit
Grade: SM1, £57,624 to £59,66 per annum
Hours: 37 per week
Closing date: 12 noon Thursday 11 April 2024
Fixed term for 12 months due to funding.
The salary for this post is normally £53,624 to £55,666 per annum but is being paid with a Market Supplement.
As Programme Manager – Budget and Savings, you will be required to oversee the delivery of the Council’s savings programme and to plan, execute and deliver projects in accordance with service requirements, deadlines and budgets. The Programme Manager is also responsible for the ongoing promotion of robust Project Management techniques and processes across the organisation in line with the principles led by the Corporate Delivery Unit. You will have extensive experience in project managing and delivering a wide range of complex projects and programmes of work.
You will report into the Head of Performance and Delivery working alongside other Programme Managers working on key transformational programmes. You will have line management responsibility for project manager(s) supporting your programme where relevant.
This agile role is based within the Bury town centre campus
We are particularly looking for experience of managing complex programmes within a local authority landscape, excellent relationship and stakeholder management skills, ability to work through detail and proficiency in clear and concise progress reporting including milestone delivery, key performance indicators and risk management.
Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week.
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Helen Corbishley on h.corbishley@bury.gov.uk
Interviews will be held in April
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