Programme Manager

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Job Description

Fixed term contract until 31 March 2026 | £55,147 to £60,676 per annum (Scale M) | 37 hours per week | County Hall, Norwich

Do you have the skills and experience to help deliver our transformation agenda for Adult Social Care services in Norfolk? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

We're seeking a Programme Manager in Adult Social Services to lead our transformation programme and Transformation Team over the next year in line with our Promoting Independence Strategy.

Our strategy sets out our ambition for adult social care in Norfolk and we have a great track record of transforming our services to keep services fit for the future. Together with a challenging savings programme, we are reshaping our delivery plans to transform adult social services to support improved outcomes for residents in Norfolk in line with our strategic ambitions.

The Transformation Team is part of the Assurance, Strategy and Performance team and project manages a wide range of programmes supporting the department's change agenda as well as the savings and efficiencies programme. You will be responsible for delivering a professional centre of expertise and collaborating with the corporate strategy and transformation team.

We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager, with experience of leading a team of project managers; a track record of developing and shaping programmes of work; strong project management expertise and experience of delivering and implementing change agendas within complex environments. You will be expected to manage the design and implementation of the overall programme and plan, manage the project management team (who will work with sponsors to apply agreed programme and project management tools and approaches) and manage the governance for the programme providing oversight whilst managing the programme of work.

The post is for a fixed term contract for one year and will be hybrid working with the office base at County Hall in Norwich, Norfolk.

For more information or to discuss the role, please contact Susanne Baldwin, Assistant Director for Strategy and Performance, on 01603 306827.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • 'Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 3 March 2025 at 23:59

Closing date for all other candidates: 5 March 2025 at 23:59