Programme Manager

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Health Management (a MAXIMUS Company) offers expert medical advice, dynamic health-promotion campaigns and on-site clinical support to a wide range of employers nationwide. We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Programme Manager to join us in a pivotal role within Fit for Work; a new, national, large scale health advice service which is being introduced to help support people returning to work following sickness absence.

Reporting to the Programme Director, the successful candidate will be required to manage multiple tasks and resources and coordinate work streams to deliver the successful implementation of the contract through to steady state. The role will be London based, with regular travel (2-3 days per week) to Sheffield where the service is head quartered.

Key responsibilities will include:

                                         Working closely with government departments to ensure contractual requirements are achieved

                                         Developing, planning and ultimately delivering the project through documented stages and milestones

                                         Establishing and managing project schedules, governing external vendors and technical resources (where applicable)

                                         Ensuring quality of projects by utilisation of proven project methodology

                                         Developing strong and cooperative relationships with key project sponsors, team members, operational staff and service users

                                         Offering appropriate support, advice and guidance to support training and deployment

                                         Managing multiple projects (if required) and other Programme Management Office activities

The successful candidate will have the following experience and skills:

                                         Proven track record of managing public sector projects and implementations

                                         Able to challenge, guide and coach others

                                         Experience of working in a task driven and results focused environment

                                         Competent IT user - Office applications and databases

                                         Excellent communication skills across all levels

                                         Strong leadership and conflict management skills

                                         Strong decision making and issue resolution skills

                                         Experience in leading teams of similar size and skills

                                         Project management qualifications or credentials eg PRINCE2 are desirable but not essential.

You may have experience in the following roles: Project Director, Programme Lead, Project Manager.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit your CV together with a covering letter detailing the role you are applying for, the reason for your application and your salary expectations.

Health Management is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.