23712 - Senior Programme Manager
About The Position
This role supports the Youth Custody Service (YCS) in managing the PAVA Monitoring and Oversight Board, implementing the Trowler Review recommendations, and supporting work on the Feltham A Improvement Plan. The Senior Programme Manager designs, implements, and manages the programme on behalf of the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), engaging with senior stakeholders across government and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), including Cabinet Office, HM Treasury, MoJ and HMPPS ministers, permanent secretaries, directors, deputy directors, and senior managers across professional disciplines. The role develops decisions and plans for the programme’s full lifecycle, delivers new capabilities, and establishes governance. The post leads programme management practice across HMPPS and MoJ by developing capability and capturing and transferring learning. It supports existing projects in applying current programme and project management approaches and helps new projects get underway effectively. The role requires expertise in programme methodologies and managing complex programmes to time and budget, including establishing programme structures and leading complex teams that may include suppliers and people from different organisations and cultures. The post holder works with senior HMPPS and MoJ stakeholders to design, agree, and operate suitable governance arrangements, and ensures the programme and its projects receive appropriate external scrutiny at key points. The role reports to the Deputy Director of Operations in YCS. The role is advertised nationally and may be based at an MoJ office location. Hybrid working may be available where business needs allow; it can combine work from a base location, other MoJ sites, and home, but the role must be worked in the UK. Standard full-time hours are 37 per week, excluding unpaid breaks. Flexible working patterns may be considered where they meet business needs.
Requirements
- Project management experience is essential.
- In-depth expertise and experience using programme methodologies and techniques to manage complex programmes on time and to budget.
Nice To Haves
- Project management qualifications are desirable but not required.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage the programme on behalf of the Senior Responsible Owner.
- Support the management of the PAVA Monitoring and Oversight Board, implementation of the Trowler Review recommendations, and work on the Feltham A Improvement Plan.
- Engage with senior stakeholders across Cabinet Office, HM Treasury, MoJ, HMPPS, and other professional disciplines to develop decisions and suitable plans for the programme lifecycle.
- Deliver new capabilities and establish programme governance.
- Lead programme management practice across HMPPS and MoJ by developing capability and capturing and transferring learning.
- Help existing projects apply current programme and project management techniques and help new projects get underway effectively.
- Create programme structures and lead and manage complex teams, including teams with suppliers and people from different organisations and cultures.
- Work with senior HMPPS and MoJ stakeholders to design, agree, and operate suitable governance arrangements.
- Ensure the programme and its projects undertake appropriate external scrutiny at key points.
- Manage complex programmes to time and budget.
Benefits
- Annual leave, with entitlement calculated on a pro-rata basis where appropriate.
- Nine days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public, and privilege holidays.
- Choice of two Civil Service pension schemes.
- Flexible working arrangements, subject to business needs and completion of a satisfactory probationary period.
- Season ticket advance after two months' service for a quarterly or longer-period season ticket.
- Training and development opportunities, including equality and diversity, dealing with challenging behaviour, suicide prevention, and anti-bullying programmes.
- Opportunities to access promotion programmes and training appropriate to individual posts.
- Security and diversity training and an individual induction programme.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
