Programme Support Manager - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Pertemps Cardiff

Pertemps Cardiff

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We are looking for an experienced Programme Management Officer for an immediate start ongoing temporary assignment.

Job Purpose:

To provide Programme office support for the Renewal and Transformation Programmes, including tracking and reporting on progress, providing quality assurance and quality control, information management, risk management, chance contract and financial management.

The post holder will:

Work with the Programme Manager to administer the programme, planning, identify resources, reporting as needed to deliver the programme
Track the status of projects throughout the programme, to allow effective communication of progress and reporting of project deliverables, monitoring projects against time, budget, and quality standards
Lead on budget management and financial control for the programme, providing advice and guidance to project managers around procurement and budget control, through detailed knowledge of budget transfer, procurement rules and procedure. This involves extensivework with finance business partners
Assist with recruitment of permanent staff and contractors, agencies, and frameworks
Implement project standards across all projects in the programme ensuring project plans and project documentation are complete and up to date
Manage the programmelevel benefits register, ensuring that all benefits are planned, monitored and benefits realisation is tracked
Coordinate the publications, review and signoff of major programme deliverables including finance reports to the LTG, business boards and D&I board
Assist project managers and the programme manager in ensuring the transition into support of services delivered and formally closing off the project finances

Key Qualifications or Knowledge:

Programme coordination/administration skills and knowledge of structured project management framework, project management tools and techniques with project management skills proven through the management of small projects, or exposure to the endtoendproject lifecycle, or managing part of the project lifecycle
Financial control skills with proven ability to manage contracts, procurements, and frameworks
Project management related IT literacy including knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
Strong communications skills, both written and verbal
Prioritisation and organisational skills to balance key priorities and manage workload