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Programme Manager

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package - Competitive leadership salary depending on experience, performance related bonus, flexible benefit scheme

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role

AWE are looking for a Programme Manager to work within FMC.

As a Programme Manager you will deliver a programme of work or a highly complex major project to time, cost and quality, compliant with AWE processes.

In this role you will be involved in:

Deliver a programme of work or a highly complex major project to time, cost and quality, compliant with AWE processes
Lead one or more business functions by defining strategic goals and operational plans. Lead, coach and develop leaders and hold them to account and influence across and outside the company
Manage across pillar programmes and or projects with focus on governance (compliance and reporting)
Management of multiple resources across the pillar (people, money)
Direct the planning of the project/programme or function
Plan work across the pillar for as defined in the project/programme Work Authorisation Document (WAD)
Direct and initiate change against the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)
Direct, initiate and perform risk and opportunity identification and subsequent actions

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

Build and maintain effective stakeholder management
Read, analyse and interpret charts, spreadsheets, schedules and (in some business areas) technical drawings
Clear and concise communication approach both oral and written, at multiple levels. Compile and present presentations to peers and Senior Managers
Manage resources effectively (people, budget, equipment)
Evidence of successfully leading cross-functional teams in a complex project environment
Evidence of delivery of a programme or complex projects
Evidence of motivating and managing in a highly regulated environment

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the correct security clearance for this role.

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