Programme Manager
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Job Description
Job Description
Do you want to shape the delivery of Scotlands Censusenabling governments and other public bodies to plan the services we all rely on and telling the story of Scotlands people for generations to comeIf so this post could be for you.
Census is a major program delivered by the National Records of Scotland (NRS).Planning for the next census in 2031 has begun and will build on the successes of the census in 2022. We intend to work more closely with census programs in taking agencies in England Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Programme Manager role will report to the Census Director. There will be line management responsibility for one Senior Project Manager role initially with more joining the programme from April 2027. This role will also work in collaboration and partnership with the wider NRS leadership team including statistical operations comms policy finance procurement and commercial colleagues. Collaboration with the other census taking offices in the rest of the United Kingdom will be a significant part of the role.
Responsibilities
With experience of delivering large public facing programmes typically the Programme Manager will:
- Work closely with Project Sponsors and senior stakeholders to define and agree the programme delivery approach.
- Monitor resources critical milestones timescales and costs reporting tolerance breaches and other issues to Senior Management providing options and proposed resolutions as appropriate.
- Establish excellent collaboration with census programmes in the rest of the UK aligning programme deliverables and dependencies.
- Provide effective leadership to the programme in partnership with the wider leadership team using your expertise to support the continuing development of programme project and change management capabilities.
- Provide effective stakeholder management including internal and external customers delivery partners project teams work-stream leads and senior stakeholders
- Prepare and submit regular programme progress reports including but not limited to overall programme status underlying project/work-stream progress budget and resource tracking RAID log to agreed governance forums.
- Work collaboratively with the NRS PMO and senior leadership team to ensure consistency.
- Identify assess and actively manage risks opportunities and issues in line with corporate guidance to maximise the success of the programme and to minimise negative impact to quality budget and timeline.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
- Programme Managers should have be closely working towards a professional qualification or be able to demonstrate a proven track record in the discipline. Generally a qualification will mean APMs Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or Axeloss Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner Level (or equivalent specialist qualification).
- Programme Managers should consider full membership of APM to provide monitored ongoing professional development.
Success Profile
Technical / Professional Skills:
- Planning and scheduling Practitioner
- Resource management Practitioner
- Risk and issue management Practitioner
- Governance Practitioner
- Stakeholder engagement Practitioner
- Business case management Practitioner
- Benefits management Practitioner
- Assurance Practitioner
Experience:
- You should have significant experience of managing programmes or complex projects and experience of planning and logic modelling to ensure planned investments can deliver desired outcomes.
- You will typically be experienced in programme and project methods and tools able to navigate delivery uncertainty lead project managers to achieve specified outcomes provide advice to decision makers and stakeholders whilst building and maintaining ongoing commitment from several different stakeholder groups.
Behaviours:
- Working together Level 4
- Delivering at pace Level 4
- Communicating and influencing Level 4
- Leadership Level 4
You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here:Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide -
How to apply
Apply online providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1500 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above.
If invited for further assessment this will consist of an interview and presentation.
Assessments are scheduled for w/c 8th September 2025 however this may be subject to change.
Qualifications
National Records of Scotland (NRS) is Scotlands record keeper. Our purpose is to collect preserve and produce information about Scotlands people and history and make it available to inform current and future generations. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.
NRS is a Non-Ministerial Department of theScottish Government& and our staff are partUK Civil Service working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more aboutwhat we offer.
As part of the UK Civil Service we uphold theCivil Service Nationality Rules.
Working Pattern
Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying forplease contact us.
Equality Statement
We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.
Find out more about our commitment todiversityand how we offer and supportrecruitment adjustmentsfor anyone who needs them.
Further information
Find out more about our organisation what we offer staff members and how to apply on ourCareers Website.
Scotlands Census is a time limited project which will run until 2031/32 depending on the role. Please contact the line manager named in this advert if you have any further questions.
For further information about the role please contact Jonathon Wroth-Smith at
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
