Programme Manager – City Help and Support
Plymouth City Council
Role
Who You Are
We are looking for a visionary programme manager with recent experience in delivering public services prevention agendas. This is an exciting opportunity to help define and deliver a strategically vital piece of work. You will create interdisciplinary teams using data, insight, and AI to make a real difference in the lives and outcomes of the people of Plymouth.
What the Job Involves
Lead on developing and implementing transforming Council services across defined programme areas. Work across complex programmes with other Programme Managers to deliver the overall transformation strategy. You will define new capabilities required for adults, children's, public health, and homelessness services, prioritizing, planning, and embedding new ways of working. Develop business cases to justify investments and track benefits, ensuring the delivery of changed organizational capabilities in line with corporate blueprints and target operating models. Act as a professional advisor and strategic leader to ensure successful delivery of change programmes, focusing on financial and service improvements.
Skills
- Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) – Foundation and Practitioner
- Prince 2 – Foundation and Practitioner or equivalent
- Experience with architecturally led approaches
- Extensive experience in programme planning and prioritization
- Large scale business change methodologies
- Strong financial and commercial awareness
- Data protection and client confidentiality
- Knowledge of systems like Microsoft Project Server, Align, SharePoint
- Experience delivering complex change programmes