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Location

Aberdeen | United Kingdom

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Job description

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Programme Manager to join our team in Aberdeen. This is a senior level position which requires expertise in delivering and managing the entire life cycle of projects and initiatives against strategic objectives. The Programme Manager will be responsible for a programme of work and programme leadership, development, delivery and management, and as such they will prioritise and coordinate project resources engaged on initiatives within the programme.

What you’ll do

• Provides manpower requirements for IS projects to the IS Portfolio Manager in alignment with the IS roadmap for projects
• Provides leadership, coaching and direction to their project team and support development of resources through training and mentoring
• Works with SD&A, IS Operations and IS Security to ensure design, development, and delivery of IS projects are aligned to the IS strategy
• Applies the appropriate project delivery lifecycle, its structure, and processes to all projects within the programme
• Plans, directs, and co-ordinates the team’s activities to manage and implement multiple projects and insure integration of multiple scopes of work from initiation to final operational stage
• Leads Project Managers and directs the project teams in determining business requirements and translating these requirements into a coherent schedule ensuring all milestones are met
• Monitors defined project controls and reporting procedures related to the overall scope of work, ensuring that the delivery from projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the programme plan and programme governance arrangements
• Conducts regular meetings of projects with IS and business stakeholders to inform them of any issues with the performance of individual projects within the programme. Confirms the use of resources and funding is on plan while highlighting variances
• Directs status review meetings as defined in the IS operating model
• Ensures resource planning and project tracking are evidenced through KPIs via the PMO for projects
• Creates communication plans, ensuring that appropriate information is exchanged amongst key stakeholders and project sponsors and meets with stakeholders and sponsors as required to provide status updates and review risks and issues
• Advises IS Portfolio Manager on Project Management capability and risk
• Maintains awareness on emerging technologies and Project Management techniques

emerging technologies and Project Management techniques

• Works with colleagues in International Business Units (IBUs) to ensure governance, standards and compliance is aligned, and supports international IS functions where required
• Occasional travel to other locations may be required

What to bring

• Substantial experience of managing multiple projects as part of a larger technology enabled business programme
• Experience of managing large technology teams in a cross functional organisation
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to develop and communicate the programme objectives, inspire and motivate staff, and maintain alignment with IS and business strategy
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain and “sell” the programme goals and objectives to the stakeholders and to technical leadership
• Strong business acumen, including industry and domain-specific knowledge of the organisation and its business units. Familiarity with industry trends and innovation, and how other organisations are using them to drive digital business
• Conflict resolution, influencing and negotiation experience and skills in an environment with high competition for resources
• Strong project planning and execution skills
• Ability to develop projects and deliver them against financial and resource constraints
• Proven track record with the use of reporting tools to monitor programme activities and analyse programme performance
• Strong knowledge of project management principles including Waterfall and Agile
• Qualifications in one of the following project delivery methodology or frameworks and experience of others, such as PMI standards, PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)

What You’ll Get in Return:

We are committed to recognising and rewarding hard work and offer a competitive salary and benefits package (for employees) which includes (but is not limited to) the following;

• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Group Income Protection Plan
• Group Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Prosocial Events
• Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

We also believe effective training and development benefits both the individual and the organisation as a whole and contributes to the achievement of the company’s mission. We encourage all our employees to further their skills and experience via various methods of learning. If an employee elects to self-study in their own time, the company will fund the self-study materials and exam fees. Furthermore, once the exam is passed, the employee will be entitled to an incentive bonus.

If you are enthusiastic, willing to always learn and looking for a challenging but rewarding position where you work for a forward-thinking organisation who offer excellent opportunities, please send you CV to [email protected] .

We welcome applications from disabled candidates, so if you have any access needs or may need adjustments in the assessment process - just let us know.

We can only consider candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK at the time of application.

Talk to us today to explore how we can support your organisation's technology needs.

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