Programme Manager

Description:

Roke is a world-class engineering and technology company, with a trusted and long-standing record of delivery spanning research & development, products, managed-services and consultancy, serving customers across the globe. The markets Roke operates in are broad, but they are frequently cross-cutting at engineering and delivery levels; markets include defence, national security, public-sector and commercial industries, with diversity being at the centre of Roke’s strategy.
Preserving high levels of confidence by consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectation in relation to contract delivery and value creation is paramount, equalled by the need to meet the needs of the business regarding safe and sustainable generation of revenue and profit.

Primary Job Purpose

To lead a multi-disciplinary project team, engaging across the team, client, partners, and the business.
To manage and co- ordinate programmatic activities across the constituent projects within a programme.
To lead the interface and to work with the PMO.
To maintain effective control, maintaining adherence to the programme’s performance baseline.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a multi-disciplinary programme team, ensuring effective engagement with all stakeholders
Lead on engagements with internal and external suppliers and customers, demonstrating an ability to influence stakeholders
Develop, manage and maintain key programme artefacts
Lead on schedule, cost, risk, change management activities, and reporting
Effectively manage resources to ensure timely delivery
Supervise and coordinate activities across the programme
Prepare programme status reports for Head of Delivery and other stakeholders
Resolving issues with management and stakeholders
Coach and mentor junior project managers in the DU

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education and Qualifications

MSP Practitioner or equivalent programme management qualification.
Formal Agile (especially SAFE v6.0) training an advantage.
Formal MOP (Management of Portfolios) training an advantage. 
Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Demonstrable experience track in the successful delivery, control, planning and planning of a large complex programme, preferably in an agile/ SAFe environment.
In depth experience of programme management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
Ability to manage stakeholders and information flow in a matrix environment, possessing a strong aptitude toward working horizontally across the programme and vertically to senior levels of management.
Effective communicator and facilitator - able to adapt style to diverse audiences when communicating both formally and informally
Proficient in EVM processes and their application ideally in an agile/ SAFe environment.
Attention to detail, with effective presentation skills.
Awareness of Management of Portfolios (MOP) an advantage

Security
Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be eligible to achieve BPSS/ SC as a minimum and in some cases DV clearance may be required. As a result, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years for SC and 10 years for DV