Full-Time Programme Manager
Job Description
Programme Manager
Full time (35 hours per week)
Salary ca. £50,000, flexible working and pension
The Vacancy
The LEP and Marketing Cheshire have grown significantly over the past few years. Over the period 2016-2021, we have supported the investment of over £200M of Local Growth Funds, matched by almost £1Billion of private and public sector funding and obtaining excellent feedback from MHCLG/BEIS for our performance on strategy, governance and delivery. While we have completed our investments, many of the delivery partners are still finalising the projects and continuing to deliver the outcomes. In addition to LGF, the LEP is managing programmes of investment of Growing Places Fund, Getting Building Fund, and retained business rates. The LEP has a stake in Life Sciences and Urban Development funds. Within the LEP there are several activities where we are responsible and accountable for the delivery, including the Growth Hub and Pledge, programmes of work where funding has risen sharply in the past two years. The programme manager takes direct responsibility for the management of capital fund activities as well as providing programme support to colleagues.
Skills and Experience
The post will particularly suit an experienced programme manager who has had exposure to the full life cycle of projects and programmes from inception through contracting and investment, to monitoring and post programme evaluation. This may have been gained within the private or public sector, although an understanding of public sector practices would be advantageous.
The programme manager also provides support to LEP colleagues for procurement of services, including drafting invitations to tender, bid evaluation and contracting. Our approach is to follow Public Procurement Regulations and the post holder maintains our procurement policies. Experience of this area would be an advantage.
You will be the Programme management expert resource for our organisation and as such you’ll need to be able to work independently, use your enthusiasm and initiative to take the function forward and apply resourcefulness to problem solving. You’ll need to demonstrate a willingness to cover all aspects of the role from policy development to ensuring administrative systems are fit for purpose and up to date.
A full job description is attached to this pack.
Location and Salary
The nominal base for this post is Winsford, Cheshire, but during the current restrictions the successful candidate will be working from home and it is quite likely that once the Covid restrictions are lifted there will be considerable scope to work flexibly from alternative locations. The salary available is up to £50k depending on skills and experience plus a pension scheme to which the LEP contributes.
C&W LEP is committed to creating a diverse environment and has policies that all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age status.
How to Apply
How to apply To apply for this role please send the following documents no later than 5.00pm, 23rd September 2021 to HR@871candwep.co.uk:- Your CV (no more than 3 pages)
- A supporting personal statement explaining the reasons for your interest in the role and how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and experience (no more than 2 pages)
- An Equality and Diversity Questionnaire (download from our website)
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