Town Centre Transformation Programme Manager

Grade: K scp 39 £50,269 to scp 43 £54,495
Contract: Fixed Term, 2 years
Essential Qualification: Degree, or equivalent professional management qualification

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The Role
Bolton is at the cusp of some really exciting developments this year which will transform the town centre and breathe new life into the borough, as well as hosting a wide range of events and activities. Crompton Place, will be demolished to make way for exciting, mixed-use redevelopments, led by our Regeneration Team. Corporate Property Services will also be carrying out significant works on Bolton Town Hall and the Central Library and Museum. Amidst all this activity, our Events Teams will continue to put on a swathe of experiences, including the internationally renowned IronMan and IronKids, Night Run, Bolton Food and Drink Festival, Holocaust Memorial Day, Christmas Lights Switch On, Put Big Light On, and many more.

We are recruiting a Programme Manager on a 2-Year Fixed Term Contract to help bring together these diverse priorities, alongside multiple stakeholders within the council and externally, to ensure that activities are joined up, sequenced, communicated and compliant. There will be an enormous impact on the town centre whilst work is carried out, and the postholder is required to ensure that the Town Centre Oversight Board, chaired by the Chief Executive, has full visibility of an overarching plan which sets out the detail for each of these components and ensures that stakeholders are engaged and involved in a timely and effective manner.

Lead services will retain responsibility for programme management/delivery of their respective workstreams. The role of the Town Centre Transformation Programme Manager is to act as the co-ordinator and anchor-person, working with colleagues at all levels of the organisation and external partners.

This post sits within the growing Transformation Team, and there will be opportunities to share knowledge and learning across the team and wider council, as well as development opportunities and a range of staff benefits.

About You
The successful applicant will have a track record of successfully delivering complex, multi-stakeholder programmes, taking a robust approach to programme governance, risk and issue management, and have strong communication skills. You will have experience of leading a range of stakeholders through challenging, multi-layered programmes and/or portfolios of work, and will be confident providing challenge and feedback to senior colleagues.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter of no more than 2 sides of A4, describing 1) a complex programme you’ve managed where you had to balance competing priorities across multiple projects, and how you ensured alignment with strategic objectives and governance requirements; and 2) an example of how you’ve managed complex stakeholder groups with conflicting interests. Please include how you ensured buy-in and kept programmes on track.

Please make sure you answer the following questions within your covering letter:

Describe a complex programme you’ve managed where you had to balance competing priorities across multiple projects, and how you ensured alignment with strategic objectives and governance requirements; and
Describe an example of how you’ve managed complex stakeholder groups with conflicting interests. How did you ensure buy-in and keep the programme on track?

Applications should be submitted by Friday 27th March, although this vacancy may close earlier if sufficient applications meeting the minimum essential requirements are received.

Due to Easter, interviews are likely to take place w/c 13 April.

For an information discussion about the role, please contact Nicky Connell on 07392108213 during office hours.

About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

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