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Programme Planner

Closing date for applications: 26/06/2019
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
Specialist role
 Programme manager
Summary of the work
 The Programme Planner will establish and maintain the End-to-End Plan, holding relevant teams accountable for updates, and facilitating the planning sessions with a range of stakeholders, including at very senior levels. They will maintain dependency and milestone tracking to feed reporting and generate MI, and drive Planning and Reporting standards.
Latest start date
 01/07/2019
Expected contract length
 3 Months initally, but may extend depending on progress and success
Location
 London
Organisation the work is for
 Defra
Maximum day rate
 £585 inclusive of expenses to base location, and excluding VAT
ABOUT THE WORK
Early market engagement
 None
Who the specialist will work with
 Programme Director, Programme Planning Team, Project Managers, Business Partners, Policy Directors
What the specialist will work on
 Defra requires a Programme Planner to support a diverse portfolio of complex IT-enabled change projects and transformation initiatives.
WORK SETUP
Address where the work will take place
 London
Working arrangements
 Onsite London, expenses will be paid for travel and working outside M25
Security clearance
 CTC or above. Defra will sponsor NSV clearances if required
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional terms and conditions
 None
EVALUATION CRITERIA
How many specialists to evaluate
 3
Cultural fit criteria
 Transparent and collaborative when making decisions and recommendations. Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes Demonstrate simplicity (for example, take simple steps to goals, do less but better, mitigate failures, talk straight with respect) Demonstrate enthusiasm (for example, bring whole self to work, celebrate success, share passion and energy with others, optimistic) Demonstrate an ability to work with stakeholders with low technical expertise
Assessment methods
 Work history Interview
Evaluation weighting
 Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20%
EXPERIENCE
Essential skills and experience
  • Provide evidence of experience of working as a Programme Planner on large scale, complex IT and change programme(s)
  • Provide evidence of expert proficiency in MS Project including dependency management and critical path tracking
  • Provide evidence of experience driving multiple stakeholders to ensure the master, Programme plan (and associated reporting artefacts) are provided in line with regular governance cycles
  • Provide evidence of experience in generating Management Information (MI) reports, ideally automatically, for multiple audiences including project reviews, programme delivery review, leadership team and board executives
  • Provide evidence of experience of succesful management within large, complex IT-enabled change programmes, preferably within the Public Sector
Nice-to-have skills and experience
  • Provide evidence of an understanding of the Government Digital Service’s Design Principles and Digital Service Standard
  • Provide evidence of a suitable qualification in Project and/or Programme Management, such as Prince II, Managing Successful Programmes, PMP, APMG etc
EXPRESS INTEREST
Closing date for applications: 26/06/2019

Programme Planner

Closing date for applications: 26/06/2019


Specialist role:

Programme manager

Location:

London

Organisation:

Defra

Maximum day rate:

£585 inclusive of expenses to base location, and excluding VAT
FULL DETAILS / EXPRESS INTEREST HERE
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