Programme Manager
- Recruiter
- The Guinness Partnership
- Location
-
Lancashire
North West EnglandUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- 70921.00 - 70921.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 01 Feb 2023
- Closes
- 22 Feb 2023
- Job Title
- IT Director
- Category
- Marketing / Business Development
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
About Us
The Guinness Partnership provides services to more than 140,000 customers in our 65,000 homes nationwide. With a turnover of GBP370m and a truly national presence, Guinness is one of the leading housing providers in the sector.
Within the new IT Service Management team, we have some ambitious goals, and we're looking for the best people in the industry to support the growth and development of the department. At Guinness, we understand that our people are key to achieving our objectives and this new opportunity for an Application Support Manager is an important hire for the new team.
About the role
The successful candidate will be required to plan, design and effectively manage large, complex technology and business change programmes of work or multiple related projects, proactively monitoring progress within a structured framework to enable effective delivery against business case.
We are currently working to a hybrid working style, working 2 days per week in the office and 3 from home. As such, it is a requirement for candidates to be able to work 2 days per week from our Oldham office.
What we're looking for
You'll be an experienced Programme Manager and will be able to demonstrate:
- Proven track record in leading the delivery of complex projects and programmes in several disciplines including technical, software and business change.
- Proven track record of managing large and/or complex budgets and able to drive benefits definition and realisation
- Excellent knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes, with experience of developing roadmaps with supporting resource forecasts.
- Excellent contract management skills.
- Experience of line management and matrix management of cross functional teams.
- Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent oral and written communications including presentations.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
- Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership and Management Standard.
Essential Qualifications:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.
- Professional qualifications in programme and project management – MSP, PRINCE2, APM or similar
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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