Programme Manager (Public Realm)
£45,834 - £49,827pa | Full-time | Permanent | Havering | Closing date - 12.09.21
Programme Manager - Job Profile
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About us
Havering has a bright future ahead! The vision for Havering as a place to live and work is summed up by our Mission Statement: Cleaner, Safer, Prouder - Together. This reflects how our priorities align with the things that matter most to our residents, and recognises the importance of working collaboratively with the community to achieve these aims.
Havering is on an exciting journey of transformation as we modernise our services for residents and improve the quality of the external environment, as well as deliver our hugely ambitious Highways and Traffic agenda to stimulate growth and continue our drive for better sustainability. We now need an exceptional Programme Manager to further our ambitions for a cleaner, safer, prouder borough that works together with our residents.
About the role
As Programme Manager, you will lead and manage multiple projects within the Highways, Traffic & Parking team according to time and budget. You will commission and oversee multiple project streams delivering the Council’s ambitious transformation and Highways strategy as well as providing support to and fostering a business change culture.
About you
You will have a proven track record of strategic and operational programme planning, implementation, and successful delivery of complex projects and programmes. You’ll bring your experience of managing multi-million-pound budgets with the ability to balance budgets against conflicting priorities. With your programme management expertise, we can realise our ambitions to be the most resident-focused borough in London.
In addition to the technical requirements of this role you will be a great team player, able to build relationships and trust, take responsibility and have an attitude that’s consistent with our progressive, hardworking and collaborative team.
However, these are not the only skills we are looking for. For more information on the specific competencies associated with this role, in addition to an overview of Havering, click here to view the job profile.
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Additional Information
The London Borough of Havering is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and meet the essential criteria as specified in the Job Profile will be guaranteed an interview.
Priority consideration on all advertised roles will be given to London Borough of Havering Redeployees.
The London Borough of Havering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that a Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check will be required for any position with access to these groups under the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In addition, the Authority reserves the right to request employees undertake a basic disclosure check (Disclosure Scotland) where required for the role this includes anyone who has access to (or information obtained directly from) a government database, or has a GCSX account. These posts will be required to have a Basic Disclosure Scotland check as per the requirements of BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards).