Deputy to Strategy & Partnership Manager (Programme Lead)

Deputy to Strategy & Partnership Manager (Programme Lead)

Duration: Until Oct 2024
Rate: £36-38 p/h umbrella Inside IR35
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Working Pattern: Hybrid
Location: Oxfordshire

Our client is looking for a Deputy to Strategy & Partnership manager (Programme Lead) where you will challenge current working practices and work across the county and district councils on a migration programme that will have considerable impact on the organisation – introducing innovative and effective solutions that will transform the delivery of services countywide.

Responsibilities:

• Create, manage and deliver key strategic programmes and projects enabling the business strategy
• Oversee project managers, business and process analysts to ensure project portfolios are successfully delivered
• Create, manage and deliver a programme of service improvement projects and work with others facilitating and leading a stream of efficiency improvements across the Council
• To work with stakeholders including district councils to identify the business justification, establishing the project objectives and benefits, metrics, risks and financial data 

Requirements:

• A degree/ equivalent level qualification or relevant professional qualification (e.g., managing several successful programmes)
• Excellent project management discipline and team working skills
• Strong knowledge, understanding and application of best practice programme and project management frameworks
• Excellent understanding of local government political context and decision-making processes
• Experienced in development and delivery of transformational change programmes
• Significant experience in developing, implementing and evaluating large change management programmes, involving multiple stakeholders
• Proven track record of delivering successful process change or other work changes in a complex environment involving ICT or of achieving business improvement results within a large organisation
• Excellent change management and stakeholder management experience
• Skills of an internal business efficiency consultant and comfortable engaging at all levels presenting to and working with senior managers and leadership teams

If you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you!

Please apply to receive more information.