Programme Manager at Thames Water, Reading/Remote, 6 Months, to £900 per day

The Programme Manager will need to be able to define, in partnership with the relevant senior stakeholders, programme scope, benefits and business outcomes. 

They will also need to coordinate any technology solution assessments, if required, and oversee commercial and procurement processes.  The Programme Manager will deliver the programme and/or project/s to the expected standards of time, quality and budget, including reporting of associated plans, risks and issues to Executive leadership.

What you’ll be doing as a Programme Manager

• Define and baseline the programme’s scope, plan and budget that will successfully deliver the business outcomes / objectives.
• Identify, engage and manage direct and indirect stakeholders appropriately in context of their role within the programme, up to and including Executive Director level.
• Identify and manage RAID items within the programme and escalate where appropriate
• Attend project initiation workshops and creation of any associated material to instigate a new project.
• Create project closure reports and lead lessons learned workshops
• Identify and forecast resource needs including internal and external partner resource requirements.
• Coach, manage and support career development for up to 5 direct reports.
• Responsible for overseeing and/or supporting the selection of any third-party suppliers.

What you should bring to the role

• Experience of Digital / IT programme management delivery role
• Experience of financial management up to £10m per annum
• Experience of Agile and/or Product Management delivery methodologies
• Line management experience of up to 10 direct reports
• Management of suppliers across the entire delivery life cycle
• SAFe Practitioner, Scrum Master or equivalent
• PRINCE 2 Practitioner or equivalent
• Certification/experience of DevOps tools, processes and methodology

What’s in it for you?

Daily Pay rate: up to £900 per day

IR35 determination: Inside IR35

Location: Hybrid – Clear Water Court Reading

Length of assignment: 6 months

Required Start date: As soon as possible

Please note you will be on assignment at Thames Water via Pertemps

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
 
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
 
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?