Programme Planner

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Who Speclialist Work With Programme Director, Programme Planning Team, Project Managers, Business Partners, Policy Directors What Specialists Work On Defra requires a Programme Planner to support a diverse portfolio of complex IT-enabled change projects and transformation initiatives. Where the Work Takes Place London Early Market Engagement None Working Arrangements Onsite London, expenses will be paid for travel and working outside M25 Work Location London Security Clearance CTC or above. Defra will sponsor NSV clearances if required Additional T&Cs None Skills & Experience Provide evidence of experience of working as a Programme Planner on large scale, complex IT and change programme(s). Provide evidence of expert proficiency in MS Project including dependency management and critical path tracking. Provide evidence of experience driving multiple stakeholders to ensure the master, Programme plan (and associated reporting artefacts) are provided in line with regular governance cycles. Provide evidence of experience in generating Management Information (MI) reports, ideally automatically, for multiple audiences including project reviews, programme delivery review, leadership team and board executives. Provide evidence of experience of succesful management within large, complex IT-enabled change programmes, preferably within the Public Sector Nice to Haves Provide evidence of an understanding of the Government Digital Service’s Design Principles and Digital Service Standard Provide evidence of a suitable qualification in Project and/or Programme Management, such as Prince II, Managing Successful Programmes, PMP, APMG etc No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria Transparent and collaborative when making decisions and recommendations. Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes Demonstrate simplicity (for example, take simple steps to goals, do less but better, mitigate failures, talk straight with respect) Demonstrate enthusiasm (for example, bring whole self to work, celebrate success, share passion and energy with others, optimistic) Demonstrate an ability to work with stakeholders with low technical expertise Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range 700 inclusive of expenses to base location, and excluding vat