Salary: £49,764 - £53,817
Grade: N
Contract: Permanent and Fixed Term opportunities available
Hours: Full Time (Part Time hours may be considered)
Location: Hybrid working – a combination of home working together with 2 days per week in an office base at one of our newly formed local transformation hubs at Northallerton, Harrogate, Scarborough and Selby
Are you someone who is innovative and can oversee the delivery of strategic transformation programmes? Would you like to work at the heart of transformational change in North Yorkshire Council - an organisation that is continually looking to improve how it operates its services for the benefit of local people, communities and businesses? Do you have the passion for achieving organisational objectives through programme definition and delivery?
Our Team
Here at North Yorkshire Council our Transformation Department works across the whole organisation to support the development of excellent services following local government re-organisation. We enable the diverse areas of council business to provide new or improved efficiency and effectiveness, which in turn delivers better customer experiences, cost savings and continuous improvement of services. The Projects and Programmes Service is at the heart of delivering exciting transformational change using defined methodologies. We work collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues at all levels across NYC and partner organisations to define and deliver project and programme goals within agreed parameters. No two projects or programmes are ever the same but behind each one is a skilled professional driving delivery to achieve the service’s transformational ambitions, embed change and deliver benefits.
We currently have exciting opportunities for experienced Programme Managers to join our team as we prepare to deliver the next phase of transformation in North Yorkshire.
The Role
We are looking for Programme Managers to manage strategic cross-cutting programmes throughout the transformation lifecycle. These may include for example programmes to deliver the new council-wide Target Operating Model for customer, transport or the way we work; or transform services in Housing, Children’s Services or Adult Social Care. You will have strong leadership skills and an ability to resolve challenging issues as you work closely with a wide range of senior internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful programme definition and delivery. You will offer direct line/matrix management to project managers, providing leadership and ensuring high performance and professional service delivery. You will be integral to the Projects and Programmes Service Management Team, working closely with the Head of Service and deputising where required.
What you will bring
To be successful in this role you will need to have knowledge and experience of programme management methodologies and strong leadership qualities. You will have recognised professional qualifications and/or equivalent experience appropriate to the role. You will have experience of successfully managing complex stakeholders and resources to deliver high profile organisational change. For a detailed outline of the role please see attached the job specification.
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
· a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
· salary sacrifice schemes
· employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
· modern flexible working practices
· learning and development packages
· career advancement opportunities
· green car and cycle schemes
· travel loans
· Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
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Key Documents
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Key Dates
Information Session: 10th June 2025 at 4pm
Closing Date: Sunday 15th June 2025
Shortlisting: Monday 16th/Tuesday 17th June 2025
Interviews: Week commencing 23rd June 2025
More Information
An informal information sharing session will be held on Tuesday 10th June 2025 at 4pm. Please use the link below to join the session:
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For more information or to arrange an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Ruth Sloan, Head of Projects and Programmes: ruth.sloan@northyorks.gov.uk
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North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.