Business Optimisation Programme Manager
Cheshire
Hybrid
Based in Cheshire, with the flexibility to work remotely for part of the working week. Our client is a national facility connecting the UK community to accelerate innovative drug discovery. We are looking for the very best people to join a team in driving the UK to the forefront of commercial success for medicines discovery, committing to place the patient at the beginning of discovery and helping the sector move faster to the patient. This is a fixed term contract role for 2 years.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Responsible for the design, planning and execution of the Business Optimisation portfolio
- To embed, promote & refine project management best practice & governance to yield the controlled & consistent delivery of business optimisation projects within time, cost & resource targets.
- To ensure project management activities are aligned with the strategic business direction
- Responsible for risk management across the portfolio
- To assist the project manager and cross-functional project teams
- To act as the primary point of contact and conduit of information for strategically important 3rd party partners/vendors
- To monitor resource levels and competing priorities within the business
- Definition, tailoring and continuous improvement of the portfolio governance
- Responsible for defining clear objectives, priorities and performance expectations for the project manager and cross-functional project team members within the portfolio
- To act as an exemplar for project management best practice
- Responsible for line management & mentoring of experienced project manager(s); including the establishment of bespoke personal development plans
Essential knowledge, skills & competencies:
- Proven experience & proficiency in the management of business transformation programmes at portfolio/enterprise level
- Expert-level knowledge of project & programme management and associated methodologies, techniques, processes and approaches
- Proven experience & proficiency in developing, embedding & executing programme management processes
- Proven track record of line managing project managers, including training and mentoring
- Able to demonstrate successful business process improvements through the application of appropriate methodologies
- Credibility as a senior-level team leader, with the ability to influence at the highest levels of the organisation
- Accredited Project Management Qualification
Desirable knowledge, skills & competencies:
- Technical background and experience in delivery of IT systems/processes/software/SaaS projects
- Exposure to public sector projects & grant application process
- Knowledge of resource management tools
This is a fixed term contract role for 2 years.