Programme Manager - Glasgow, United Kingdom - CGI

Description

Position Description:

At CGI our approach is what sets us apart and we're delighted to be continuing to bring more opportunities to our Scotland Business Unit. We organise our operations within metro markets and work to empower local teams to build trusted, in-person relationships with both our clients and communities where they can impact real change and deliver better outcomes for all.

If you think you have the talent to lead high-profile programmes of work, join our team and share a little of your tough love to keep us robust and help strengthen digital revolution. From public service transformation to cutting-edge commercial projects, our work has a wide reach, helping make the everyday easier, for everyone.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List and has been named one of the 'World's Best Employers' by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent, and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

All successful applicants must hold, or be eligible & willing to obtain, UK Security Clearance (SC) with the view to progressing to higher level clearance if required.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

As a Programme Manager at CGI, you will take full ownership of a portfolio of inter-related projects and workstreams to deliver the agreed business outcomes for our client. You will be responsible for the achievement of the programme objectives which include business outcomes as well as the individual project deliverables.

Key Activities:

In this Programme Manager role, you will lead portfolios of projects, and:

• Deliver the programme to time, budget and quality achieving the agreed outcomes.

• Establish and maintain an effective management and leadership structure.

• Manage and report to senior internal stakeholders.

• Manage the client relationship at senior IT and business levels.

• Secure additional business

• Utilise your strong experience of managing teams of people with ability to communicate strategy clearly, to motivate and inspire teams to achieve together

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

We're looking for a range of the following skills and experiences:

• Experience of at least one lifecycle (e.g. waterfall, agile, consultancy), ideally multiple

• Practitioner level qualification such as MSP

• Professional ScrumMaster (PSM I) for Agile Projects

• Membership of a Professional Programme Management organisation

• Delegates effectively and appropriately.

• Balances the needs of the programme with the career development aspirations of members.

• Establishes a performance management culture so that all team members have clear objectives and receive regular and constructive feedback.

• Facilitates and recognises talent, potential and performance improvement.

• Coaches and mentors senior team members to improve personal and project performance.

• Pro-actively manages non-compliance and non-performance of team members consistent with the needs of the wider Business Unit.

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