CMS -Senior Programme Manager

Job Purpose

Key Accountabilities

Leads the successful delivery of assigned IT programmes/projects, being accountable for the identification, planning and coordination ensuring priorities, interdependencies and resources are managed effectively.

Works upstream with Product Managers to understand proposals in the pipeline and ensure smooth transition into a new project within the portfolio, and to ensure that business stakeholders are managed on all the projects within the project.

Leading a project team of IT professional to deliver an agreed scope in accordance with the governance model and maintaining close contact with all stakeholders.

Leads the programme/project team(s) in determining business requirements and translating requirements into operational plans.

Proactively plans and manages project resources in line with business change priorities so that a realistic delivery approach is established and maintained.

Plans, directs, and co-ordinates project activities to manage from concept to final operational stage; plans, schedules, monitors, and reports on activities related to the project

Monitors and reports on programme health/project performance (cost, timing, resources, deliverables and risks) in line with customers delivery methodology and Programme/Project Management processes

Ensure dependencies between the programmes/project are correctly identified and managed appropriately

Works downstream with Service Delivery Managers to ensure engagement occurs at appropriate points throughout the lifecycle of the projects in the portfolio and that the effective handover to operational support is managed effectively.

Manage adherence to Operational Acceptance processes to ensure timely delivery into Service Delivery

Ensures that the programme/project is managed to realise business benefits and that stakeholders are informed by an awareness of current technical developments