Greater London (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£50,000 - £74,999
FULLTIME
Senior Programme Manager
£54,129 - £57,201 per annum
Newham Dockside
About Us
Newham is an ambitious Council and is at the forefront in collaborating with its residents and businesses to create flourishing places. We are delivering our Community Wealth Building agenda, underpinned by the principles of economic, social and environmental justice so that long-term prosperity, well-being and fairness for all our residents in the borough is achieved.
About the Role
As the Senior Programme Manager in the Community Wealth Building Directorate at Newham, you’ll join a forward thinking and creative Programme Delivery team aiming to transform and significantly improve the lives of local residents with a range of projects being delivered. The role is varied and you will work with the Head of Place Programme Delivery and have management responsibility for a small team. You will be required to provide the technical and systems support necessary for the planning and delivery of Newham’s CWB (Place) Regeneration Capital programmes. Assisting with procurement of services and creation of purchase orders, resource management and programme and project management. Effectively reporting of progress on delivery to CMT, members and funders of programmes.
About You
Ideally degree-educated (or equivalent) or working towards a relevant professional qualification, with substantial knowledge of project and programme management processes and life cycles for efficient and effective monitoring. You will have capital financial and risk management experience in a project and programme context. Ideally an understanding of regeneration issues with an awareness of public sector practice. You’ll be a good communicator and have experience engaging with both internal and external stakeholders. We’re also looking for someone who will be driven, with a desire to self-develop and improve themselves by demonstrating continuous professional development and continually learning new skills.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements including offices in Dockside, working from home and provision for flexi-time.
- Generous pension allowance (with employer contributions of up to 8%)
- 24 days annual leave plus 3 days Christmas Shut Down and Bank Holidays
- Access to Newham Rewards employee benefits scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye test and Flu vouchers
If you have any questions, please contact: Mathilde Lebreton, Head of Place Programme Delivery (CWB) mathilde.lebreton@newham.gov.uk
IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.
https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/7990/senior-programme-manager
Closing date: 6^th October 2024
Interview dates – w/c 7th and 14th of October
Please note: If you do not attach a support statement your application will be rejected.
Additional Information
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