Programme Director

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience, plus bonus.
• 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

The Programme Director is accountable for the successful delivery, governance and strategic leadership of the Education Network Northern Ireland (ENNI) programme. The role ensures contractual commitments, transformation initiatives, service improvements and customer outcomes are delivered safely, effectively and in line with agreed timelines, quality standards and budget.

This role is based in Northern Ireland. The role is predominantly home-based but should you need to go into the office, you'll attend our Antrim location.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the ENNI programme and associated projects.
• Maintain the integrated programme roadmap, plan, dependencies and delivery strategy.
• Provide leadership to project managers, PMO resources and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Own programme governance, reporting, assurance, RAID, change control and escalation.
• Lead recovery planning where delivery, timelines or customer commitments are at risk.
• Build trusted relationships with senior Education Authority, partner and Capita stakeholders.
• Maintain oversight of budgets, forecasts, commercial performance and contractual obligations.
• Drive a culture of professionalism, ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Programme Director

We're truly committed to building a diverse and representative workforce and as part of our strategic plans we are aiming to accelerate gender and ethnic representation in leadership. As such we would particularly welcome applications from people who are female and/or are from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds

ENNI is the core education technology managed service currently delivered by Capita for the Education Authority in Northern Ireland. The service supports schools and the wider education technology environment while the account also manages substantial change, lifecycle, commercial, governance and transition activity.

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We're committed to your growth - offering exciting opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career.

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