Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Programme Manager to work within Newham Council.

Job Purpose

Newham Council is excited to offer this new opportunity to an experienced project and programme management professional with a proven track record for governance, management and delivery. Newham is to be the recipient of substantial funding from Central Government for two 'Levelling Up' fund submissions made earlier in the year and a substantial proportion of the funding is for projects to be delivered by the Environment and Sustainable Transport team, including an active travel corridor, low traffic neighbourhoods, healthy school street schemes, urban greening and other walking and cycling connectivity improvements. Now that these bids have been confirmed as successful, the E&ST department therefore needs an experienced interim programme manager lead for a period of 3-6 months to:

* Confirm financial management arrangements with Govt. for the bids and for the individual projects in each, including budget management and invoicing and cost reclaim processes.

* Develop a delivery and resource plan for the projects within the timescales set by MHCLG, including the job specifications of the roles required and the team structure.

* Co-ordinate programme and project inputs across the department to ensure the successful and efficient delivery of all elements of the programme

* Implement a robust governance process, to effectively monitor and make decisions on the progress of projects and for succinct reporting on each scheme in the programme, to both a Departmental Levelling Up project board and also to an overarching Council-wide board

We would expect the successful candidate to have a proven ability to deliver a large, multi-million multi-project programme containing disparate projects types to time and budget, and to have the necessary organisational and interpersonal skills to ensure the smooth delivery of the programme outcomes. Experience in the area of transport, highways and greenspace would be an advantage as the projects are focussed in these areas, but is not considered essential if the other organisational and management attributes needed for the role can be demonstrated. The role will also require the co-ordination of project team members spread widely across the organisation and the preparation of all necessary reports to Cabinet, Lead Members and the funding body as required for project delivery, so good multi-level communication and adaptable people skills will also be important for this role. This is a one-off opportunity to be involved in the delivery of a truly transformational investment in Newham, with a real chance to impact positively on people's lives with a level of funding not usually at a Local Authority's disposal.

You will need to be:

• Eligible to work in the UK

Why Choose Remedy?

• Competitive pay rates
• Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
• 1st tier agency
• Up to £350 for each professional you refer to us who we place*

If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly