AMS PSR

On behalf of The Home Office, we are looking for a Programme Manager (Inside IR35) for a contract which runs up to the end of March 2027 which is a hybrid role so does require up to 2 days a month in the Liverpool office

The first duty of Government is to protect the public. Since 1782, the Home Office has led work to keep the country safe from those who seek to do it harm; in doing so, we make a vital contribution to HM Government’s plan for a stronger, fairer, outward-looking and united Britain.

The LTER programme is the largest technology change at DBS in a decade, and it requires robust leadership and support, extensive expertise and excellent supplier management. The LTER programme of work has been established to ensure successful delivery, and transition to, a new set of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications alongside delivery and transition to other technology deliverables previously being implemented via the Technology 2025 programme which are required by the contract end date. These deliverables have now been added into the overall scope of work required to support all aspects of the next generation technology landscape to ensure all aspects of dependant delivery have oversight from a single source. The Programme Manager will support the Programme Director to deliver the objectives of the programme. This will provide resilience for the programme director and mitigate against a single point of failure. It is essential that they understand the complexities of the DBS technology and commercial estate and understand the DBS, Home Office and Cabinet Office governance to navigate the relevant documentation through for approval and programme delivery. The Programme Manager will also be responsible for supplier management of third parties as they are onboarded following procurement, which is an essential part of the programme.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Programme Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Managing the delivery of a large transformational programme of work.
• Working in partnership with stakeholders at all levels across the business
• Managing multiple suppliers in relation to change, service and system integration
• Working with junior members of staff in a mentoring capacity
• Managing the delivery of a number of key implementation streams, SF/CRM case management, SaaS to enable matching/entity resolution, Data ETL/Mapping migration
• Working to both tight deadlines and timescales

Essential Skills

• Extensive experience at programme management
• Managing a wide range of both internal and external stakeholders
• Worked with multiple suppliers with change, service and system integration
• Experience in cross supplier RAID management & control particularly with data migration and transformation on large programmes
• Delivering via agile methodology and a hybrid approach
• Experience of mentoring junior members of staff
• Strong self starter with a proactive to all duties

Qualifications

• Agile, CRM skillset is beneficial for this role

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Home Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Home Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".