Full Description
Our client is a East London local authority, and they are seeking an experienced Capital Programme Manager to join them for a contract role.
Reporting to the Programme Lead for Healthy Environments, your role will work across the Health, Adults and Communities (HAC) Directorate, and you will lead on all aspects of the management and delivery of our clients Capital Programme.
The successful hire will have the following key areas of responsibility:
1. To provide specialist programme management expertise and technical advice relating to capital delivery projects and major programmes, and be responsible for the management of risk, issues, and dependencies across a range of work streams and stakeholder management. This will involve leading the HAC Capital Working Group.
2. To lead on planning and prioritisation of the HAC Capital Programme
3. To lead the delivery of the HAC Capital Programme projects, currently in excess of £35m with a pipeline of activity in development
4. To lead on monthly, quarterly and annual reporting and monitoring, including all performance monitoring and financial profiling.
5. To represent the HAC Directorate at all senior officer and elected members boards across the council, including departmental leadership teams and member led council forums, such as grants determination sub-committee and pre-agenda meeting with the Mayor
Applicants for this post should be degree educated in either Surveying or Construction, though this is not essential. You must have proven experience in project managing the delivery of capital projects from RIBA stage 0-7. Experience of working in Local Authorities or similar settings with political skills and portfolio holder and key stakeholders management skills is essential, as is excellent report writing and communication skills.
The role will initially be offered for 12 months, and the rate offered is £435/day Umbrella. This role is inside IR35.
Our client is offering a Hybrid working arrangement.
A full JD is available on application.