WeareseekinganexperiencedOracleERPProgrammeManagertoleadthenextphaseoftheCouncil'sOracleImprovementProgramme.TransformationProgrammeManager TheCouncilhascompletedadiscoveryandassessmentphase,reviewingthecurrentuseofOracleacrossFinance,People&ODandsupportingcorporateservices.Theprogrammeisnowmovingintothedesignandbusinesscasestage,witharangeofopportunitiesidentifiedrelatingtosystemconfiguration,processimprovement,reporting,controls,userexperienceandthepotentialimplementationofadditionalOraclefunctionality. Thesuccessfulcandidatewillworkwithseniorstakeholders,subjectmatterexpertsandsupplierstofinalisethetargetstate,developtheimplementationroadmap,supportcompletionofthebusinesscaseandleaddeliveryoftheagreedprogrammeofchange. TherolewilloverseemultipleworkstreamscoveringFinance,HR,ITandChangeManagement,ensuringthattechnical,processandorganisationalchangesaresuccessfullyimplementedandthatanticipatedbenefitsarerealised.TheprojectwillproduceaclearbusinesscasesettingouttherecommendedfuturedirectionforOracleandanimplementationplan,includingaroadmapforfuturere-procurementoftheERPsystem. WeareparticularlyinterestedincandidateswithsignificantexperienceofleadingOracleERPoptimisationortransformationprogrammes,ideallywithinthepublicsectororsimilarlycomplexorganisations. Willpayupto£800Umbrellafortherightexperiencecandidate. SummaryofResponsibilitiesandPersonalDuties:TransformationProgrammeManager Toberesponsiblefordrivingthedeliveryofchangeprojectsacrossstrategic,frontlineandsupportfunctionsandinfluencingnewwaysofworkingtoachievecorporateobjectives Todeliveradesign-ledapproachtoprojectworktogatherinsights,prototypesolutionsandimplementcreativeideasforchange Tosuccessfullyleadmulti-disciplinaryprojectteamstoco-designandimplementsolutionsforchangeandengenderapositiveresultsfocusedworkingenvironmenttoreduceresistanceandaddressthedoubtsanduncertaintysurroundingthechange Tofacilitatethecreationofprojectworkstreamsandprojectboardsasappropriateandtheappointmentofindividualstotheprojectdeliveryteams,ensuringthereisanefficientallocationofresourceandexpertisewithintheproject ToanalysebudgetsandtracksavingprojectionsacrossspecificbudgetsavingsprogrammestoensurechangeisdeliveredontimeandinaccordancewithProgrammeobjectives Toberesponsibleforsuccessfullyimplementingchangeprojects,transitionplanningandthestabilisationofchangeacrosstheCouncilandotherPublicSectororganisations TomanageallaspectsofprojectdeliverywithinanygivenprojectorProgramme,includingfeasibilityandbusinesscasedesign;projectplanning;dependenciesandinterfacesbetweenprojects;risksandmitigatingactionsandprojectgovernance Toinitiateextraactivitiesandmanagementapproacheswherevergapsareidentifiedorissuesarise Tolead,influenceandstimulatebehaviouralchangebyusingtargetedserviceredesignandchangetechniqueswithindividuals,groupsandteamsinapositiveandsupportiveway Toworkcollaborativelywithservices,staffandmanagerstodevelopworkableandinnovativesolutionstocomplexbusinessproblemsasameansofincreasingefficiency,improvingthedeliveryofservicestocustomersanddeliveringtangiblebenefitstothecustomerandorganisation TobuildeffectiveworkingrelationshipsandachieveagreedobjectivesthroughstrongnegotiatingandinfluencingcapabilitiesandbyworkinginpartnershipwithExecutiveDirectors,HeadsofService,ServiceGroupManagersandstaffacrosstheCouncil Totakeresponsibilitytomitigateorresolvearisingchallengesacrossbudgetsavingsandtransformationalprogrammestoensuresuccessfuldeliveryofprojectandprogrammeoutcomes Tomanagethedeliveryofprojectsandprogrammesusingthecouncilsproject&programmemanagementframeworkandgovernancearrangements,includingworkingwiththeStrategicTransformation&ODBusinessPartnerstoreportagainsttheprogrammeandhighlightingissuesandrisks. Tolinemanage4+projectmanagersandprojectstaffandidentify/organisetherequiredsupporttodeveloptheProgrammeManagementOfficefunction Tousediscretiontodeploytheuseofserviceresourcesacrossarangeofprogrammes Toleadondecisionsregardingtheprocurementanddeliveryofcross-councilprogrammewithsignificantbudgetandrisk Knowledge,Aptitude&SkillsTransformationProgrammeManager Adoptsaninnovativeapproachtocomplexsituationstogeneratenewperspectives,reactspositivelytoproblemsanddevelopsradicalsolutionstoimproveservicedelivery Influentialandpersuasivecommunicator,withhighlevelofwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills,engenderingcommitmentacrossgroupsfromalllevelsoftheorganisationtoachieveobjectives Abletoacceptandmanagechangestocircumstancesandprioritise,withatrackrecordoffosteringandsustainingpartnerships,workingcollaborativelyacrossboundariesandachievesresultsthroughmotivatingandleadingothers Demonstrableprogrammeandprojectmanagement,serviceredesign,transformationandchangemanagementskills Excellentpoliticalawareness Comprehensiveunderstandingofcurrentpolicyissuesfacinglocalgovernment,particularlyinrelationtoserviceco-design,fundingandpublicinvolvement,theroleandfunctionoflocalgovernmentandofthepoliticalcontextandenvironment Knowledgeofbothwaterfallandagileprojectmanagementmethodologies Knowledgeoftransformation,serviceco-designandserviceimprovementmodelsandgoodpractice TPBN1_UKTJ