PMO Programme Planner

Job Description

Surrey County Council is embarking on an exciting and transformative journey to become a leading-edge authority putting Surrey’s People and Places at the heart of everything we do. We have great ambitions and by 2030 we want Surrey to be a uniquely special place where everyone has a great start to life, people live healthy and fulfilling lives, are enabled to achieve their full potential and contribute to their community, and no one is left behind. To help achieve this, the authority is making a capital investment in excess of £1.5bn over the next 5 years.To enable us to start work on meeting this vision the Environment, Transport and Infrastructure Directorate (ETI) is creating a Programme Management Office PMO) within the Infrastructure, Planning and Major Projects (IPMP) service. The PMO will support not only the capital major projects that are being initiated within IPMP but also the delivery of all the programmes and projects across the wider directorate including multi-million-pound highways, environmental and waste schemes.The IPMP service has a vital role in helping to achieve the council’s ambitions and this role will report directly into the Programme Management Office, Manager. This is a pivotal post in ensuring we meet the ambitions and service objectives which align to the council’s vision. As an experienced programme planner, you will support the delivery of high-profile projects as part of the council’s capital major infrastructure programme.Our aspiration for the successful applicant is to be a key player engaging with senior management as well as other stakeholders to both develop and agree on project briefs, be responsible for creating project initiation documentation (PID) and project/resource plans. You will be responsible for producing and maintaining programme plans and co-ordinating the work of ETI to ensure the dependencies and critical paths are managed and progress remains on track to agreed cost, time and quality criteria.You must be an experienced MSP/PRINCE 2 Programme/Project Manager and have experience of managing multi-million-pound budgets. You will be able to develop good programme management expertise in others and enhance processes within the service.The post holder requires strong influencing skills and the ability to bring project sponsors together to form an effective project team. If you feel you are a suitable match to the criteria outlined within the role profile, we want to hear from you and would encourage you to apply for the role of Programme Management Office, Programme Planner.For more information, please find the full job description attached below. Additional InformationContact DetailsFor an informal discussion please contact Lee Parker by e-mail at .ukWe look forward to receiving your application.Additional InformationThe job advert closes at 23:59 on 18th December 2020.Interviews are expected to take place in January 2021.From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups. Company InformationOur Values Our values are what support our vision, shape the culture and are crucial in delivering our corporate strategy.