Full-time (36 hours per week) Transitions Programme Manager contract to start on 03-05-21 until 30-07-21 with a possible extension.

Main Duties:

- Reporting to the BiB Children’s Services Director of Operations and Programmes and accountable through the Programme Board, work closely with a wide range of stakeholders across Children’s Services and provide line management of dedicated transformation roles within the programme team as required.

- Inspire, motivate and matrix manage the multi-disciplinary team involved in this challenging, complex and high-risk programme.

- Ensure there is a clear and agreed understanding of the services transformation requirements and establish robust programme plans and governance arrangements for their successful delivery (improved service user outcomes and experience, increased efficiency/productivity and reduced costs where required).

- Ensure that the programme and workstreams produce the required products/deliverables, on time and to the required quality.

- Ensure that the business is ready to receive and own the products/deliverables, that they are implemented successfully and the change managed.

- Manage, monitor and deliver the programmes of work within allocated resources and budget to meet the agreed objectives, timescales, quality standards and performance targets – all with a relentless focus on improving outcomes for children.

- Provide information and expertise to contribute to, and inform, Board decisions on the overall strategy for the transformation programme.

- Resolution of programme matters instigating remedial action to manage risks, applying governance policy and judgement in deciding what matters and needs to be referred to the Board.

- Provide subject matter expert advice and support to setting-up and delivery of the transformation programme and workstreams.

- Fulfil comprehensive line management responsibilities for direct reports, including annual objectives and development goals setting, monitoring and realisation.

Requirements:

- Programme Management.

- Strong analytical thinking and problem-Solving skills. Able to analyse and present complex issues to individuals, small and large groups internally and externally.

- Politically astute at all levels in the organisation and significant understanding of the political environment in which the service, partners and service users operate.

- Able to lead, motivate, inspire and organise multi-Disciplinary teams of technical and business professionals.

- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to persuade and influence at a strategic level and maintain the confidence and trust of management teams.

- Strong financial management and planning skills, including producing effective business cases and proposals to identify and drive through efficiencies.

- Able to assess and evaluate business risk and take effective action in project delivery.

- Possesses excellent verbal and non-Verbal communication skills, which support a professional, confident and credible approach when working with both operational and senior management teams.

- Comfortable with ambiguity and able to adapt approach to suit the circumstances.

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