Programme Support Manager

Aldermaston, Berkshire
AWE

AWE is looking for a Programme Support Manager to join the team.

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: Starting from 64,780 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

The role requires an individual who can readily attend AWE on site to build and maintain high quality relationships and support the whole of the decommissioning/demolition delivery organisation. However, AWE offers agile flexible working arrangements, therefore elements of the role can be delivered through remote working.

Let us introduce the role

As the Programme Support Manager, you will work within the P3M function to support the delivery of a programme of work consisting of several highly complex major projects to time, cost and quality, compliant with AWE processes. You will be responsible for the planning and coordination of work access and authorisation along with looking after engineering design contracts. You will need to be in control of the CDM compliance and works authorisation and control (Risk Assessment/Method Statement).

Key Accountabilities:

• Delivery of a medium degree of risk, complexity & value programme or portfolio , compliant with AWE processes.
• Lead, coach and develop team members and hold them to account and influence across and outside the company.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support a programme or portfolio of projects with focus on delivery and governance (compliance and reporting).
• Management of multiple resources across the programme /portfolio (people, money).
• Approve the planning of the programme, portfolio or function.
• Support changes to the programme or portfolio against the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).
• Direct, initiate and perform risk and opportunity management with subsequent mitigation and contingency actions.
• Coordinate internal, external suppliers and support functions to ensure efficient delivery whilst minimising down time.
• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.

Some reasons we think you’ll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave – 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave – 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The ‘Working at AWE’ page on our website is where you can find full details in the ‘AWE Benefits Guide’.

Hybrid working is available in this role on an informal, non-contractual basis.