Job Title: Programme Manager – Command & Control System (Grade 8-9)
2 Year Fixed Term Contract
Location: Service Headquarters, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6XB with 3 days per week in the office.
Hours: Full Time – 37 Hours per Week,
Pension: Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme – career average pension scheme with 16.5% employer contribution
Holidays: In addition to bank/ public holidays you will receive 32 days holiday
Base Salary: £49,914 - £64,294 per annum depending on experience
Reference: R001032
Being a part of Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Everyone is unique. Everyone has value. Everyone helps to make Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) a great place to work. We are one team. Together with our customers we are creating a safer future for Kent and Medway.
Being the Programme Manager
Join Kent Fire and Rescue Service as a Programme Manager, where you will lead and successfully deliver complex programs of work that support organisational strategic objectives, service improvement, and business transformation. The Programme Manager will be accountable for coordinating multiple related projects and workstreams to ensure delivery of agreed outcomes,
benefits and operational improvements in line with organisational governance and best practice for the Command-and-Control programme.
The role is a 2-year fixed term contract funded by the Command-and-control programme working with Fire Control implementing a new command and control system called NEC Vision 5.
We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager to support KFRS, to provide leadership across programme planning, governance, stakeholder engagement, resource management, risk management, business readiness, change adoption and benefits realisation, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and successful transition into business-as-usual operations
What you’ll do
- Lead and be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of programmes from mobilisation through to transition into operational service and postimplementation review.
- Lead and coordinate multiple related projects and workstreams, ensuring alignment with approved business cases, organisational strategy and portfolio priorities.
- Establish and maintain effective programme governance arrangements, including programme plans, reporting structures, assurance activities and decision-making processes.
- Provide leadership and direction to project managers and programme teams, ensuring effective coordination, prioritisation and delivery of programme objectives.
- Manage programme-level risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and resource conflicts proactively, escalating through governance routes where appropriate.
- Lead stakeholder engagement across a wide range of internal and external parties, including senior leaders, operational managers, suppliers, partners and relevant external bodies
- Ensure robust programme planning and controls are in place, including integrated schedules, financial reporting, benefits tracking, business readiness and change management.
- Support procurement and supplier management activities where required, including mobilisation, contract oversight and performance management.
- Ensure programme delivery complies with organisational governance, assurance standards and relevant policies and requirements
What you’ll bring
- A recognised programme OR project management qualification at practitioner level. (e.g. MSP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent)
- Agile or Hybrid Delivery Qualification (Desirable)
- Portfolio management qualification (Desirable)
- Proven experience of successfully delivering complex programmes and strategic change Initiatives
- Experience of procurement, contract establishment and ongoing supplier management.
- Experience of managing multiple projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrable experience of programme governance, reporting and benefits realisation.
- Experience of managing programme budgets, risks, issues and dependencies
Benefits
- Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Blue Light Card discount scheme supported by a number of high street retailers
- A range of family friendly policies promoting work-life balance
- Access to health and wellbeing services and advice
- Free parking
- Above all you’ll become part of a service that is committed to the safety of our community
How to apply
Please complete an online application and CV as soon as possible. Interviews will take place shortly after application if shortlisted as meeting the criteria of the role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy upon receiving a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this role, we recommend that you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We know that great minds don’t think alike, so we rely on diverse thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and backgrounds to create the best working environment that we can possibly offer.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service, its employees, and volunteers are committed to safeguarding, protecting, and supporting children, young people, and adults at risk. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake pre-employment checks to verify your suitability for the role. These checks will include your references and a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Enhanced DBS check with barred lists are carried out for roles with direct and unsupervised access to children, young people, and adults at risk. Risk assessments will be undertaken on any disclosures identified as part of the pre-employment checks.
As a Public Sector organisation with added responsibilities under the Equality Act, 2010 the candidate must demonstrate an understanding of what is meant by Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and how this fits in with their everyday work.
Pay: £49,914.00-£64,294.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Maidstone ME15 6XB
