CPMO Engagement Partners

Birmingham is on a journey to dramatically improve our performance and outcomes for our citizens. There is no bigger, or more exciting place to work right now. We are looking for innovative and passionate individuals to be part of that journey and join our Corporate Portfolio Management Office (CPMO). The Corporate Portfolio Management Office (CPMO) works closely with programme delivery teams, sponsors, and boards. We provide and maintain an assurance framework for programmes that will deliver the Council's priority improvement programmes. You will be part of a skilled team that leads on programme management standards across the Council, ensuring that appropriate tools, templates, controls, and reporting arrangements are in place for the successful delivery of our change programmes. Collaboration is key; working with a range of stakeholders and sponsors across the Council to identify and remove barriers and ensure successful delivery and ensuring there is transparency and accountability across all our improvement and transformation activity. We are looking for applicants with experience in Programme Management Offices or Portfolio /programme/project management environments who have a passion for driving and assuring change. Someone that can thrive in a busy and energised corporate Portfolio office and play their part in the improvement journey of Europe's biggest council. We are looking for CPMO Engagement Partners to join our Corporate Portfolio Management Office (CPMO). Working closely with sponsors, programme managers, delivery boards and key stakeholders; you will be confident and experienced in providing targeted support, challenge, and assurance across a range of programmes that are driving positive change and outcomes for the city and its residents. You will act as a critical friend and sounding board to colleagues to support the successful delivery of transformation programmes and best practice. We are looking for people who have excellent technical and soft skills that can be effectively applied to deliver a Centre of Excellence to drive forward project and programme management standards and performance. You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. "Interviews for this post will take place virtually via video conferencing. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information"

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.