Ref: 360580

Salary: £40,808

Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea

Closing date: 11:55 pm on Monday 12 August 2024.

Job summary

Do you have experience of working within an Estates environment?

Do you have experience of delivering property projects or programmes?

Do you have budgeting and financial management experience?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Job description

The purpose of the Estates Programme Manager is to manage, oversee and implement Revenue and Capital works projects across the DVSA Estate (400+ properties).

The post holder will report directly to the Head of Property Investment and is one of three posts that manage a Portfolio across England, Scotland and Wales.

Your main duties will include, but not limited to:

• Managing the delivery of Estates Capital and Revenue Works Programmes ensuring projects are delivered within agreed timeframes, budgets and compliance with Corporate Programme and Project Management Principles, Procedures and Processes. Identify and implement maintenance solutions which are affordable, realistic, and meet operational needs whilst minimising impact on Operational Service Delivery Develop and review Business Cases for submission to the Investment & Change Committee (ICC) or for Director approval (if below ICC threshold). Develop and produce dashboards for projects and programmes of work and provide project status reports for to inform Estates Delivery Board and Portfolio Management Group. Overseeing Financial and Resource management duties including:

Management of workloads ensure efficient use of limited resources and allocation of staff to meet new works and other requirements. Ensure capital and revenue programme budgets and individual project/works budgets are managed and monitored with monthly forecasting. Provide and promote an ‘Intelligent Client’ lead to the team and to the Total Facilities Management Contractor and other Service/Contract Providers. Undertake Delegated Service Manager duties as defined by the NEC 3 Term Service Contract. Undertake Project Management duties as defined by the NEC 3 Engineering & Construction Contracts. Be responsible for decision making within own area of responsibility (within agreed delegations) relating to projects, works, finance, procurement and contract.

Working for the Civil Service

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The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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