Programme Manager - Security (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds & London)
Programme Manager - Security (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds & London)
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Job Description
We are seeking a Programme Manager to lead the delivery of our Security Programme Initiatives here at Genomics England. In this role you will lead a critical security programme ensuring strategic alignment proactive risk management and successful execution.
You will work closely with senior leadership including the Chief Technology & Product Officer Director of Assurance and Head of Information Security to drive key initiatives forward. Collaborating across teams you will engage with Product Engineering Security and Assurance as well as Scientists Bioinformaticians and external partners.
With full ownership of programme delivery you will oversee planning resourcing budgeting and governance to maintain high standards of execution. Your focus will be on steering our most critical deliveries working with internal teams and thirdparty suppliers to achieve successful outcomes.
Everyday responsibilities Include:
- Develop and maintain a structured programme plan outlining key milestones and ensuring all teams have aligned project plans. Support the CTPO in longterm strategy scope management and replanning when needed.
- Ensure clear communication of programme requirements working closely with the CTPO to prioritise work through the OKR process and address crossorganisational challenges.
- Continuously track progress and performance ensuring teams and squads stay aligned with goals while proactively resolving technical and operational issues alongside Delivery Managers.
- Implement a robust risk management framework capturing and managing risks dependencies and decisions while fostering a proactive solutionoriented culture.
- Support budget and resource planning collaborating with Finance to manage funding and ensuring teams are wellresourced escalating any gaps to leadership.
- Oversee procurement processes ensuring compliance with policies and working with Procurement to track and validate procurement activities.
- Lead governance and assurance activities acting as the secretariat for Programme Boards providing governance reports and coordinating external compliance reviews (e.g. ISO Audits Governmental Gateway reviews).
Skills and experience for success:
- Proven ability to manage and deliver complex technical programmes.
- Experience in implementing and maintaining governance framework and compliance processes.
- Skilled in identifying assessing and mitigating programme risks.
- Strong experience in engaging senior leadership technical teams and thirdparty vendors to drive programme success.
- Ability to oversee and align technical initiatives with business and security objectives.
- Adept at structuring work prioritising tasks and ensuring timely delivery of key initiatives.
- Familiarity with leading or supporting procurement processes.
- Experience in budget monitoring and development.
- Familiarity with security frameworks and cyber security principles is advantageous but not essential.
Qualifications :
While we recognise the value of relevant qualifications or certifications we are primarily interested in your realworld experience.
Additional Information :
Salary from: 63500
We welcome applications from suitably experienced candidates and we aim to interview end of March with a view to someone starting with us as soon as possible.
Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself but in order to support our people were continually improving our benefits package. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals as well as offering a benefits package including:
- Generous Leave: 30 days holiday plus bank holidays additional leave for long service and the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required).
- FamilyFriendly: Blended working arrangements flexible working enhanced maternity paternity and shared parental leave benefits.
- Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England doublematches up to 10% however you can contribute more if you wish) Life Assurance (3x salary) and a Give As You Earn scheme.
- Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets support for training and certifications and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required).
- Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme.
- Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership a free Headspace account and access to an Employee Assistance Programme eye tests flu jabs.
Equal opportunities and our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace
Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability ethnicity gender gender identity religion sexual orientation or social background.
Genomics Englands policies of nondiscrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people regardless of age disability gender identity or reassignment marital or civil partnership status being pregnant or recently becoming a parent race religion or beliefs sex or sexual orientation length of service whether full or parttime or employed under a permanent or a fixedterm contract or any other relevant factor.
Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination harassment victimisation or bullying at work. Such behaviour is contrary toour virtues undermines our mission and core values and diminishes the dignity respect and integrity of all parties. Our People policies outline our commitment to inclusivity.
We aim to remove barriers in our recruitment processes and to be flexible with our interview processes. Should you require any adjustments that may help you to fully participate in the recruitment process we encourage you to discuss this with us.
Blended working model
Genomics England operates a blended working model as we know our people appreciate the flexibility that hybrid working can bring. We expect most people to come into the office a minimum of 2 times each month. However this will vary according to role and will be agreed with your team leader. There is no expectation that people will return to the office full time unless they want to however some of our roles require full time on site attendance e.g. lab teams reception team.
Our teams and squads have and will continue to reflect on what works best for them to work together successfully and have the freedom to design working patterns to suit beyond the minimum. Our office locations are: Canary Wharf Cambridge and Leeds.
Onboarding background checks
As part of our recruitment process all successful candidates are subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We therefore require applicants to disclose any previous offences at point of application as some unspent convictions may mean we are unable to proceed with your application due to the nature of our work in healthcare.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
