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Programme Manager

We are 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 Gloucestershire's 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.

Salary will increase to £54,143 - £56,293 per annum/pro rata for part time.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Education & Qualifications
• Management qualification
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Project Management Qualification
• Programme Management qualification

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire County Council

Address

Shire Hall

Gloucester

Gloucestershire

GL1 2TG

United Kingdom