National Core Covid–19 Study Programme Manager (REMOTE WORKING)

Covid–19 Study Programme Manager

* REMOTE WORKING

* GBP550 per day (Inside of IR 35)

The Programme Manager will report to the Chief Scientific Advisor who has been appointed to lead this National Core Study into Transmission of SARS–Cov–2 on behalf of the UK Government. The Programme Manager will be responsible for delivery of a large multidisciplinary programme by our client and other Government Departments and academic partners.

The main responsibilities will be to:
• co–ordinate and oversee the programme's sub–projects and activities
• manage contracts with delivery partners
• ensure the overall integrity and coherence of the programme
• support delivery partners

Specifically, duties will include:
• ensuring the programme milestones and deliverables completed to a high standard, and delivered to time and cost
• management of stakeholders including contracted delivery partners, other parties contributing knowledge, experience and information, end–users of the work and internal stakeholders
• liaison with science delivery staff, project managers and other internal staff for delivery of scientific contribution to the overall programme
• ensuring the deliverables and outcomes will achieve the planned programme benefits
• Management of the programme risks and interdependencies

A significant aspect of the role will be managing the contracts with delivery partners, which will include:
• Risk and issue management
• Manage delivery to agreed milestones, timelines and costs
• Communication with contractor to manage project progress through progress meetings etc.
• Financial management e.g. invoice approval/payment, information to internal stakeholders eg for forecasting, etc.
• Change management – work with Procurement on contract amendments, seeking relevant financial approvals
• Escalation of issues according to governance procedures
• Work with Procurement on disputes