Programme Manager Fixed Term - Basingstoke, United Kingdom - Sovereign Housing Association

Sovereign Housing Association

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Basingstoke, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Are you an experienced
Programme Manager looking for an exciting new role?

As a leading Housing Association, Sovereign is committed to providing quality, affordable homes and services within sustainable, successful communities.

We're led by our values and driven by a strong social purpose, placing our residents at the heart ofeverything we do.

We've got a fantastic opportunity for an experienced
Programme Manager to join our Transformation delivery team on a
fixed term basis for 18 months, with possible extension.

In this newly created role, you'll be working at the forefront of significant strategic and transformational business change projects.

Based from our head office in Basingstoke, we offer flexible hybrid-working that combines office-based and remote working to support a positive work / life balance.

What you'll be doing

Reporting into our Head of Change Delivery, you'll be accountable for the scoping, delivery and governance of large, complex Business Change programmes and portfolios, managing dependencies of varying complexity.

You will oversee the delivery of the sponsor'svision for the programme or portfolio, delivering outcomes that provide sustainable organisational growth, measurable business benefits and clear alignment to our business goals and strategies.

Responsibilities include:

Formulating, planning and monitoring the delivery of an interconnected programme or portfolio, made up of large, complex business process and technology changes.
Building, leading and managing cross functional programme and portfolio teams; ensuring clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities within the team are established and delivered
Identification and forecasting of resources required to deliver the programme, ongoing demand and transition
Managing the overall relationship with the programme and portfolio sponsor, as well as other stakeholder groups, ensuring that Stakeholder management and communication strategies and plans are created and delivered
Being accountable for identifying and escalating programme/portfolio risks, issues and dependencies, as well as proposing solutions/mitigations to minimise risks and overcome identified issues
Developing the benefit management strategy on behalf on the Sponsor and relevant stakeholders from the affected business areas, as well as developing the benefits realisation plan in consultation with Finance leads
Line management of Project Managers within the programme or portfolio, including assurance of outputs and management of performance and development

What we need from you
You should have demonstrable experience in a similar role, working as a Programme Manager within a business change environment

We're also looking for:

A track record in Stakeholder management, with evidence of strong project and programme management experience
Experience of Transformation Programmes and Change delivery
Strong knowledge and experience of Benefit Management and Cost Benefit Modelling
Clear communication skills, with the ability to form effective relationships with multiple stakeholders at various levels
Critical thinking and problemsolving skills
Experience of leading, coaching and developing team members to create a high performing team
A qualification in Project or Programme management would be beneficial but is not essential

What you'll receive from us
We have some great benefits on offer at Sovereign, including:

£450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
Flexible working we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover

We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at Sovereign.

Take a look atour careers site to learn more about us and our values.

There may be some travel between sites when required to deliver workshops or attend meetings so you should have access to transport and be happy to travel.

It's an exciting time to be joining Sovereign as we journey through our transformation programme and work towards our Corporate Plan ambitions.

If you're looking for a fresh opportunity, then we'd love to hear from you