Head of Ogp Portfolio Management - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Salary:

- £64,700 - £69,200

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Grade 6
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
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Office of Government Property
Type of role:
Business Management and Improvement
Project Delivery
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share
Number of jobs available:
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Birmingham, Glasgow, YorkAbout the job

Job summary:

The Office of Government Property (OGP) is a business unit of the Cabinet Office, leading the Government Property Function, setting strategy and delivery standards for multiple Government-wide programmes, and leading the Property Profession of 7,600 professionals across Government.

This senior leadership role sits in the Function Portfolio and Capability Team, overseeing performance, business planning, governance, finance, workforce and capability for OGP and supporting the wider property function.

The Function Portfolio and Capability team is a friendly team of 25, based across the UK, and we're proud to have a mix of professional skills across Project Management, HR, Property, and Communications.

You'll be joining a collaborative, supportive, ambitious team right at the heart of Government Property.

Job description:

The Head of Portfolio Management Office is a senior leader in OGP, responsible for providing leadership and strategic oversight of all of OGP delivery, including programmes and business as usual.

Working closely with the Executive, you will drive the performance management of OGP delivery, and enable the unit to manage its strategic risks and continually improve delivery/performance.

You will manage a team of 5, who under your leadership oversee crucial aspects of the OGP portfolio such as ensuring the system of function and programme governance is fit for purpose and runs effectively, overseeing the OGP budget and leading on workforce management.

This is an exciting, challenging role which requires a high degree of political sensitivity, senior management influence, interpersonal skill and professional capability, working with an array of different stakeholders.

It will also require someone used to dealing with ambiguity, as policy and delivery priorities continue to evolve. It is a great opportunity to make a huge impact in driving forward OGP and the Property Function.

Responsibilities

Leading the performance management of OGP delivery against the business plan enabling members of the Exec to be held to account for their part in function and OGP business delivery;
Leading the performance management of property function delivery against the Government Property Strategy enabling departments and delivery bodies to be held to account for their part in functional delivery;
Running the annual OGP business planning cycle, ensuring effective allocation OGP's annual budget against OGP strategic objectives, functional priorities and ministerial priorities;
Delivering OGP's SR bid and overseeing the advice and assurance we give departments on the property elements of their SR bids
Management of OGP's budget, supporting members of the Exec forecast and account for their allocated spend;
Leading the OGP Exec members in identifying and mitigating OGP's strategic delivery risks;
Overseeing the system of OGP and Property Function governance, ensuring all meetings are being run efficiently and effectively;
Leading the management of OGP's workforce, including recruitment and people engagement, ensuring that OGP is the right size and has the right skills in place to deliver.

In summary this is a role with variety, responsibility and fantastic exposure to high profile Government priorities across OGP, Cabinet Office and a range of other departments.

A real opportunity to set up, shape and drive the operation of OGP as a business unit and the Property Function as a whole.

Person specification:

Essential Criteria
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Delivering through others - working with ambiguity in a complex environment with a range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver objectives;

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Communication and influencing:

- able to explain complex matters clearly to a range of audiences; collaborate with others; and build consensus, buy-in and a sense of shared purpose;.
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Business management - experience of running business management processes, including business planning
, performance management, financial management etc.
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Programme and risk management - experience of managing projects or programmes and able to effectively manage delivery and risk across a complex system;

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Leadership and management:

- able to operate at the strategic and operational level, set direction and hold organisations to account. Able to build, lead and inspire a committed multidisciplinary and diverse team.
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