Senior Manager - Strategic Programme Office

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager Strategic Programme Office to join us whilst we transform our organisation. You’ll be a crucial part of our One Plan Transformation Programme delivery. Your role will be responsible for contributing to the successful delivery of the programme by ensuring effectiveness through the transformation programme, providing senior stakeholders an overview of the progress, risks, challenges and opportunity within investment budget to maximise the customer, commercial and colleague outcomes for the society. This role is a hybrid role based in our Leeds based Broadgate office and sits as part of our Change Delivery senior management team.

About the Role

In your role as Senior Manager Strategic Programme Office, you will:

• Lead, manage and deliver One Plan in line with the organisations strategic plan whilst ensuring quality and cost are considered.

• Oversight of Portfolio level costs, schedule, risks, and benefit delivery ensuring intervention actions initiated as required.

• Own YBS change framework, responsible for setting the framework, controls, and standards for YBS.

• Responsible for quality assurance of benefit realisation plans as part of the sign off process.

• Accountable to the Change Board for the tracking and reporting on benefit delivery.

• Design effective operation of key controls which underpin successful Portfolio and Project management.

• Lead and manage PMO activities covering both Portfolio and individual project/programme support.

• Development of management information which supports enhanced decision making, prevent project failures and enable opportunities to be realised.

About You

• Strong experience leading and developing a Portfolio Management Office function with annual spend of up to £100m.

• Senior level skills and experience of leading collaborative activity with executive teams and senior managers to review and prioritise project activities and in developing detailed business case submissions.

• Significant experience of undertaking robust diagnostic and discovery activity and business analysis activity.

• Skills and experience in delivering the key components of Air Traffic Control for effective management of the portfolio view.

About Us

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility. We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

Development. We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

• Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.

• Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on-target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).

• Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.

• Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.

• My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts

Ready to apply?

If you’re excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, apply now to send us your application.

Want more information?

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Tazafia Mahmood on tmahmood@ybs.co.uk

Please note applications are reviewed frequently therefore this role may close prior to the advertised closing date.