Job Description
Job Title:
Head of Programme Management Office
Reports to:
Director of Delivery and Strategy
Line Management Responsible:
Programme Management team members
Contract Type:
Permanent
Context The Combined Authority is a new organisation, established in March 2017, with a vision to make Cambridgeshire & Peterborough the leading place in the world to learn, live and work. A lean, agile and effective organisation, we focus on delivering key ambitions for the Combined Authority which include: • doubling the size of the local economy • accelerating house building rates to meet local and UK need • delivering outstanding and much needed connectivity in terms of transport and digital links • providing the UK’s most technically skilled workforce • transforming public service delivery to be much more seamless and responsive to local need
• growing international recognition for our knowledge-based economy • improving the quality of life by tackling areas suffering from deprivation.
Job Purpose Responsible for leading the Programme Management Office (PMO) with the objective of ensuring that the portfolio of all agreed programmes/priorities identified in the Combined Authority’s business plan and project register are successfully delivered to time and on budget using a best practice approach to comply with excellent project and financial governance, deliver agreed outcomes on time and on budget, and safeguard the CA’s investments, in line with the Combined Authority’s Assurance Framework and government requirements. Key Responsibilities • Lead an expert team of project managers as a flexible corporate resource for the whole Combined Authority. • Own and develop the Authority’s project management guidance ensuring industry best practice and HMG-mandated governance standards are fully complied with across the organisation. • Support the Director in developing the annual and six-monthly updates of the Authority’s business plan.
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