GDST - Programme Manager

Programme Manager - Estates

Role:

Key Responsibilities • Programme and project management including regular reporting, escalation of any concerns, adjusting programme and responsible for presenting updates • Responsible for making changes to programmes / timescales and resource recommendations in line with construction progress • Contributing to the organisation and effectiveness of Executive Board, Executive Council and other bodies as required • Responsible for maintaining, updating, and reporting against the risk register for the department (and contributing to engagement on strategic risks) • Support post project evaluations / debriefs with project managers including capturing lessons learned and benefits realisation opportunities • Support development of training programmes for the team, including sourcing suppliers, keeping training logs and supporting the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on training profiles for the team • Work with the compliance manager to support the rollout of best practice examples, data management and tracking Key Relationships • Head of PMO • Director of Estates, Head of Estate Management, & Head of Capital, Compliance Manager, Head of Infrastructure & Sustainability • Project & Estate Managers • Directors of Finance & Operations (DFO’s) • Finance, Legal and other members of the Trust Office Management team • School Heads, Directors of Finance & Operations (DFO’s) • Outsourced service providers (e.g. professional consultants, contractors etc.) • Technologyforge / TF-Cloud supplier team

Programme Manager - Estates

Location:

10 Bressenden Place, Westminster, London SW1E 5AE

Accountable to:

Head of PMO

Grade:

Grade 4

Job Purpose / Background The Estates Department acts on behalf of the Trust and deals with all property related matters to ensure that the Trusts interests and its estate is developed and maintained to agreed standards. The estate consists of 23 schools, two academies and the Trust Office based in Victoria. Reporting to the Head of Programme Management Office (PMO) the postholder is responsible for supporting all aspects of the estates programme and coordination, ranging from maintenance projects to major capital development projects. The programmes are extensive, and the role includes responsibility for preparing reports, tracking the projects against milestones and supporting the specialist project managers with information and governance support. The postholder will independently manage smaller scale projects (e.g., a trustwide initiative) with accountability for delivery of the project. Each of these initiatives will have an appointed subject matter expert to support the project. Accountabilities • As a key member of the PMO, support all functions of the Estates team to ensure successful delivery of projects • Accountable for the delivery of discreet trustwide projects with specialist advice and guidance • Supporting all aspects of the PMO, ranging from governance, approvals and reporting to data management opportunities • Act as a central point of information for oversight of estates projects, including developing and maintaining an annual cycle of activity

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