The Head of Programme Office establishes and runs the Programme Office and may deputise for the Programme Director or Programme Manager

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with the business lead/SRO and programme manager to define and implement the programme or project governance framework that aligns to the existing methodology
• In conjunction with business owners and programme, project or team managers, create strategies for the effective planning, monitoring and delivery of the programme or project
• Support the sanctioning of projects for inclusion in a programme and ensuring that existing initiatives and projects are effectively adopted into the programme
• Provide an ongoing health check of the programme and its’ projects by reassessing whether it will continue to meet its' overall objectives
• Provide strategic oversight and provide an independent voice to the SRO
• Continually review lessons learnt from projects within the programme and apply recommendations for the other projects within the programme dossier
• Report progress to the Steering and Programme or Project boards via management dashboards
• Maintain close relationships with other key programmes that are currently under way, to identify dependencies and ensure that there are no overlaps in responsibilities
• Support the agreement on stage gate completion, including project closure
• Be responsible for the PMO team objectives, one-to-one reviews and their workload management and prioritisation of work, and the continuous improvement of the PMO service

What we’re looking for:

• Working on programmes or projects in complex and large-scale organisational environments
• Remote/Home-based working
• Working with external clients and 3rd parties
• Implementing governance and reporting approaches that are ‘Fit for Purpose’ and provide real value
• Identifying programme and project risk (Schedule, Cost, Quality)
• Engagement, collaboration and coaching of P3M professionals
• Engagement and collaboration with senior level internal and external stakeholders
• Building and maintaining client stakeholder relationships ensuring they are engaged and informed
• An industry recognised qualification in Prince 2, APM or P3O is essential

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary of between £50-£52,800 DOE
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

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Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.