Programme Manager

Job overview

PAY AWARD PENDING AT 3.3% salary will increase to £54,143 - £56,293 per annum/pro rata for part time.

Job description

About The Team & Role

Were looking for a full-time Programme Manager on a fixed term contract until March 2028.

Come and work for a rewarding organisation, joining our Data and Intelligence Strategy Team as we help Gloucestershire County Council become a more insight-driven and intelligence-led organisation. The team sits within Planning, Performance and Insight service and works across the council to deliver the Data and Intelligence Strategy portfolio of work, supporting better decision-making, improved services and stronger outcomes for Gloucestershires communities.

As Programme Manager for the Data Availability Programme, you will play a key role in turning the strategy into reality. You will coordinate work across multiple teams, directorates and support services to improve how data is accessed and used across the council. This will include managing programme governance, complex dependencies, risks, benefits and stakeholder engagement, while helping to support the delivery of priority data products and analytical outputs.

Job responsibilities

Programme Manager

About the Job

The post holder will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of ambitious, complex and multi-faceted data and intelligence strategy programmes and projects, including elements of system redesign, remodelling of services, behaviour change and delivery of savings.

This is what we need you to do

Manage one or more data and intelligence strategy programmes and projects through their lifecycle from initiation to delivery of benefits

Oversee projects within the programme, providing leadership for the programme under the direction of the strategic lead Lead on the development and communication of robust programme and project plans and business cases, engaging stakeholders in the process, and managing the gateway approvals process for the programme

Be responsible for programme governance, (including stakeholder management, change control, risk and issue management and escalation, monitoring and evaluation, quality assurance, resource management) ensuring that corporate requirements are met

Manage project managers assigned to the programme, providing them with leadership, direction and oversight, managing interdependencies and resolving conflicts

Take overall responsibility for programme deliverables, working closely with colleagues to ensure that the changes are understood, owned and embedded within the business itself.

Provide matrix management for all staff and resources assigned to the programme, including programme team members and support services

About the organisation

We are shaping a thriving, forward-thinking county that attracts innovation, investment and opportunity. Our vision is to make Gloucestershire a dynamic place to live and work, one that competes with leading cities like Bristol, Cardiff and Swindon.

With over a billion pounds invested in infrastructure, we are enhancing connectivity and driving economic growth. Major projects, such as working collaboratively with National Highways on the A417 Missing Link project, are unlocking new opportunities for businesses and communities.

We are committed to building a hub of skills, entrepreneurship and sustainable industries. Our focus on greener investments and cutting-edge developments, including our involvement in the Fusion Reactor Bid, highlights Gloucestershires role in the future of technology and innovation.

Join us in shaping a county thats ready for the future. Learn more about our vision.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Education & Qualifications
• Management qualification
• Essential
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Project Management Qualification
• Additionally, at RB1
• Programme Management qualification