Programme Manager

Programme Manager
£95,000+ plus great benefits (Work Level 4)
Manchester city centre (hybrid working - find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy)

We're looking for an experienced Programme Manager, with a proven track record of complex programme delivery and engaging with senior colleagues and executive leaders, to join our Transformation team in Manchester. In this role you'll lead exciting, multi-million-pound programmes across Co-op.

This is a great opportunity for you to gain valuable exposure to the wider business; building strong relationships with lots of teams and partners as you go. We'll look to you to play a key role in strategic initiatives that make a real difference to the way we do business; helping to shape the future of our Co-op.

What you'll do

• Lead multiple, high profile transformation programmes, representing the Transformation Delivery team at executive level
• Drive decision-making and challenge our established ways of working to deliver continuous improvement
• Act as an expert, mentor and role model for senior colleagues in programme delivery, including governance, risk, issue and dependency management, resource and cost forecasting, performance monitoring and reporting and benefit realisation
• Consider the needs of our business, customers, members, colleagues and partners to make sure change is delivered effectively
• Provide effective and inspiring communication and engagement with colleagues of all levels right across Co-op
• Manage and lead a team and be a role model for them in their development
• Be part of our extended leadership team within Transformation; setting the strategic direction, providing coaching and mentoring, and improving capability and ways of working

This role would suit people who have

• Proven experience using multiple programme methodologies and change management approaches to deliver sustainable shifts in business outcomes
• Experience of accountability for multi-million-pound budgets to successfully deliver complex transformational change
• Pragmatism, curiosity and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment, cutting through complexity
• Strong commercial and financial acumen and the ability to quickly understand and respond to business needs to deliver change effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Extensive experience working with a wide variety of internal and external partners; including those at executive level
• Experience of inspiring, empowering and leading people directly and through matrix management to achieve great results
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and challenge people effectively and inclusively

Why Co-op?
As a Co-op colleague, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You'll also get:
- Private healthcare for you and your family
- A company car or £6,000 car allowance
- An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
- 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
- A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
- Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
- Coaching and training to support your career development
- Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- YuLife - an app that rewards you for exercising with discounts and vouchers for your favourite brands

Building an inclusive work environment
At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.
You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.
As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes.