Programme Manager

You will be working as part of the Programme Management team here at Simply Business, were you'll be responsible for managing a wide range of initiatives and ensuring that all deliverables are consistently completed on time while meeting quality standards and senior leadership expectations You will be working with Will as part of the Change team to manage and assess requests for support and confirm the level of support required to successfully deliver initiatives.As one of our Programme Managers, you'll:

• be accountable to organise, track, and drive large scale cross functional, complex and strategically important change initiatives to successful outcomes
• provide motivation and direction to ensure that team initiative goals, objectives, milestones, and deliverables are achieved in a timely manner
• identify and manage all associated risks, issue and dependencies
• lead and drive all change initiative meetings to begin, troubleshoot, and successfully deliver initiatives
• monitor and report on progress of change initiatives to all stakeholders and the Leadership Team
• lead change management best practice to ensure successful adoption of change initiatives
  
  knowledgeable of programme management methodologies and tools
• experienced in managing large scale programmes
• able to work independently, manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and manage to schedule
• effective in relationship building with a broad array of stakeholders and team members
  
  We insure small businesses and enable big dreams - not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades.
We're a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. We're a B Corp too, which recognises our strong track record of having a positive impact on people, society and the environment. Why not check out our advert on YouTube: Simply Business TV advert 2024: 'Simply the Best' What are the benefits?
• ㅤwork-life balance - we support every team member in maintaining a manageable workload
• ㅤhybrid working - you have the flexibility to work remotely and connect with your colleagues in one of our hubs
• ㅤmental health and wellbeing - we give you access to tools and counselling to support your mental health
• ㅤflexible parental leave - we understand how important this time is, that's why we offer six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four months full pay if you're the secondary caregiver
• ㅤpaid sabbatical - as a thank you to our long-serving employees, we offer a two-week sabbatical when you've been here for five years. And four weeks off for those who've been with us for 10,15, and 20 years
• ㅤlife event leave - you can get an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house, welcoming a new pet, or your birthday
• ㅤa dedicated learning platform - our platform helps you develop on your personal and professional goals, including management and leadership programmes
  
  ㅤcompetitive salary - we aim to offer a fair salary based on your experience and the market we're in from day one
• ㅤannual bonus - the potential to earn a bonus based on business performance
• ㅤpension - we'll match what you put into your pension up to five per cent
• ㅤprivate medical insurance - you'll get medical insurance through BUPA that covers any pre-existing medical conditions as a core benefit
• ㅤhealth cash plan - we reimburse your everyday medical expenses
• ㅤholiday entitlement - 25 days leave, plus bank holidays (and you can also use your flexible benefits to get up to five more days)
• ㅤlife assurance - pass on a tax-free sum that's four times your basic salary (core benefit). With the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme
• ㅤsalary sacrifice car scheme - option to buy a brand new, fully insured and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service)
• ㅤflexible benefits scheme - everyone gets an allocated allowance to use each year on things like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, a gym membership, and up to five days extra holiday