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National Savings and Investments
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 1st October 2023
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Job summary
NS&I are welcoming applications from experienced Programme Managers looking to make a difference.
Working within our Business Delivery & Transformation Directorate you will support the Programme Director to deliver our transformation Programme. NS&I is embarking on a re-procurement of its outsourced business process services through ‘the Rainbow Programme’. The Programme is of critical importance and presents an opportunity for NS&I to transform its operating model to deliver business efficiencies and strategic goals.
The Rainbow Programme Manager will lead the successful management and delivery of the NS&I Rainbow Programme, in accordance with agreed methodologies, Enterprise Programme Office (EPO) standards and Programme and Project Management (PPM) best practices, through to closure, ensuring optimal delivery and optimisation of time, cost and quality.
We are seeking someone who is passionate about delivery and managing complex programmes to enable NS&I to continue to deliver enhancements for our customers and provide secure, cost-effective funding for government. If you relish the prospect of challenging the status quo and working with others to change things for the better, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Programme Management
- Providing effective and transparent management and control of the Rainbow Programme schedule, dependencies, assumptions, risks and issues.
- Planning and designing the Programme and proactively monitoring its overall progress, resolving issues and initiating corrective action as appropriate.
- Effective coordination of the Projects and their inter-dependencies
- Managing the identification and mitigation of risks and issues
- Managing the Programme’s budget, monitoring the expenditure and costs against benefits as the Programme progresses.
- Securing appropriate skilled Project Management Resources to deliver agreed Rainbow projects and associated benefits successfully within tolerance.
- Maximising the efficient allocation of resources and skills with the Projects Dossier.
- Leading, motivating, mentoring and managing the performance of the Rainbow Programme delivery team.
- Managing the performance of internal and external suppliers to the Programme.
- Maintaining overall integrity and coherence of the programme, and developing and maintaining the Programme environment to support each individual project within it
- Ensuring that the delivery of outputs or services from the projects meets Programme requirements in line with the programme’s Future Operating Model (FOM) and Projects Dossier, and is to the appropriate quality, on time and within budget
- Facilitating the development of the FOM to ensure it will deliver NS&I business priorities, efficiencies and strategic goals.
- Managing the FOM and ensuring that the capabilities delivered are aligned with it
- Initiating extra activities and other management interventions wherever gaps in the programme are identified or issues arise
- Day-to-day agent on behalf of the Programme Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) and Programme Director, ensuring successful delivery of the capabilities.
Governance and Assurance
- Developing and implementing the Programme’s governance framework in consultation with EPO.
- Chairing and leading a number of key Rainbow Programme governance forums and representing Rainbow Programme and its requirements as an active member of Transformation Committee and relevant Portfolio Boards to track key Programme Dependencies.
- Active member of other key change governance forums.
- Reporting progress of the programme at regular intervals to the Programme SRO and Programme Director.
- Assuming responsibility, following successful Programme delivery, for Business as Usual (BAU) Change Programme Delivery and Programme Management/ Assurance.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build strong relationships the wider NS&I business community and with third party suppliers.
- Managing communications with stakeholders.
- Meeting with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project issues and decisions on services.
- Effectively manage a broad pool of senior stakeholders from across the business, securing their buy-in and input to Programme plans and deliverables to ensure successful delivery and transition.
Person specification
Essential qualifications
- A recognised PPM practitioner level qualification e.g. Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) practitioner, PRINCE2 practitioner, Association of Project Management practitioner or equivalent experience
Essential experience
- Experience in Programme management and in Project management within the public sector or Financial Services.
- Experience of working in an outsource environment – as client and/or supplier.
- Experience in delivering Change managing multiple 3rd parties
- Experience of managing and delivering Portfolios containing multiple concurrent initiatives, including a wide raging diversity of Projects
- Experience of managing programme budgets in excess of £20M and individual project budgets in excess of £5M
- Experience in Project/Programme Assurance
- Experience of managing Programmes and Projects in accordance with relevant public sector standards, including IPA, OGC and OJEU
- Experience working with other public sector organisations
- Commercial experience, preferably in financial services
Essential technical knowledge and skills
- Advanced knowledge and skills in PPM techniques and methods
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to review, challenge and utilise data
- Risk & Issues management: experienced in effective identification, assessment and management of Programme and Project risks and issues in accordance with Government guidelines and best practices
Desirable qualifications, experience and technical knowledge / skills
- Experience of delivery of Projects/ Programmes within the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP)
- Experience of managing monthly GMPP reporting
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Leadership
- Delivering at Pace
Benefits
NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with 25 million customers and more than £207 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back over 150 years to 1861.
A small company with a big reach we offer a range of benefits to include flexible working, great opportunities for development and a generous pension scheme. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively.
Some benefits of working at NS&I include:
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible hybrid working options
- 9 day fortnight scheme
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Generous annual leave – starting at 25 days, increasing to 30 days
- Performance related variable pay bonus
- Enhanced Maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
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Selection process details
Selection process
To apply please click the link on this advert and follow the steps to complete the application form.
We will sift applications based on your statement of suitability, up to 1000 words, on how you meet the following essential criteria for the role:
- A recognised PPM practitioner level qualification e.g. Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) practitioner, PRINCE2 practitioner, Association of Project Management practitioner or equivalent experience
- Experience in Programme management and in Project management within the public sector or Financial Services.
- Experience of managing programme budgets in excess of £20M and individual project budgets in excess of £5M
- Advanced knowledge and skills in PPM techniques and methods
- Risk & Issues management: experienced in effective identification, assessment and management of Programme and Project risks and issues in accordance with Government guidelines and best practices
If shortlisted you will be invited to attend a 1 hour panel interview via video call. As part of this interview you will be asked to make a 10 minute presentation, & 5 minute Q&A aimed at demonstrating the following criteria:
- Communicating & Influencing
- Essential technical knowledge & skills
Please note there is no expectation for you to meet the maximum word count provided for the statement. Feel free to use as many words as you need within the limit to demonstrate your experience in a concise and clear manner.
Interviews will take place w/c 17th October 23
Note we are unable to accept CVs.
This role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard and financial credit checks.
Reserve List
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
Working for NS&I
NS&I is currently trialling a Hybrid Working Policy and colleagues are expected to work in their office location a minimum of 40% of their working month i.e. two days per week for a full time employee.
Any move to NS&I from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
As this role will require some travel to other sites, please be aware if you travel to a second location on average 4 days a month, you may be liable for P11D taxation. If you have any queries concerning this please contact the NS&I HR Team.
If you are applying for a role at the same NS&I band as you are currently and the advertised salary is lower than your current salary, if you are successful and accept the role you will need to accept the role at or close to the advertised salary, which would involve your current salary being reduced.
Further information
Please visit our website http://nsandi-corporate.com/about-nsi for further details about NS&I.
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