Programme Co-ordinator - VEN Group
| Salary: | Full package - up to £28k - for exceptional applicants | ||||||||||||||||
| Location: | Sheffield – but with regional, national and international requirements | ||||||||||||||||
| Organisation: | VEN Group - view background information | ||||||||||||||||
| Description: | Job Description
Support the Head of Investments and Performance Management in ensuring the continuing success of the VEN Group through the effective management of investments, internal projects and external contracts. 1. The post holder will play an essential part in supporting and providing a comprehensive Business Performance Management services delivery that enables VEN Group to be a high performing organisation. This will include being a key driver of operational excellence and continuous performance improvement. 2. Responsibilities include the day to day organisation of all aspects of performance management and the delivery of an effective Business Performance Management framework with support from line manager and others within the organisation. Responsible for: 1. Providing a comprehensive investment and performance management service delivery that enables VEN Group, Brokers/Introducers, Bid Directors, key VF participants and VEN member grades, and potential members, to operate efficiently and effectively in respect of VEN activity. 2. At own level, day to day organisation of all aspects of performance management processes, quality and delivery with support from line manager and others within the organisation. 3. The provision of robust performance management services, including variances analysis, resource planning, and the overall coordination of projects. 4. Supporting the development and facilitating the implementation of VEN’s corporate strategy and performance framework. 5. Ensuring the collection, collation, interpretation and dissemination of key performance intelligence across departments. 6. Producing timely performance management, monitoring, forecasting, target and corrective action reports to ensure departments performance is maintained at high levels and improves where required. 7. Managing and prioritising own workload with guidance from line manager. 8. Ensuring that proper accounting, payment and financial audit trail practices are used and adhered to in accordance with appropriate regulations and best practice. 9. Maintaining proper records of instruction, activity and outputs with an audit trail consistent with VEN Group policy and best practice. 10. Application of governance and quality assurance throughout the performance management and administration processes and activity. 11. Contributing to the wider objectives and direction of the VEN team and Group. 12. Providing day to day coordination of any internal and external resource within the investment and performance management team in line with group policy and best practice. 13. Assist with the writing or up-grading of policies, procedures and protocols to support VEN processes. 14. Deputise for the Head of Investments and Performance Management when required. 15. Achieve key performance objectives on a continuous basis with robust process and planning. Specific KPIs will be agreed and set each year and detailed on a separate sheet. All staff are required to be appraised by their line managers at least once a year at a personal development review meeting where progress made over the last year is discussed and agreed. Focus on the following year’s departmental and personal objectives will be identified, discussed and agreed. VEN Group is committed to promoting equal opportunities and the post holder has a leading role in ensuring equity in employment opportunities and in access to and participation in the VEN processes. In addition to any responsibilities specified within your job description above, it is your duty to: 1. Take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and of the other people who may be affected by your actions and omissions at work. 2. Co-operate with VEN Group and others in ensuring that all statutory and other requirements are complied with. VEN Group operates a no-smoking policy and all staff are advised not to smoke inside or in the grounds of any VEN work premise or sites being visited for work purposes. Your general commitment and input to our governance helps us to continuously monitor and improve standards by focusing on activities for improving quality, identifying and managing risks and continuing professional development. Every employee has a practical responsibility for input to governance within VEN Group. There are many things you can do to help make governance a success, including: 1. Being open to new ideas This is an outline of the post holder’s duties and responsibilities. It is not intended as an exhaustive list and may change from time to time in order to meet the changing needs of VEN Group. This post is subject to an employment contract and the terms and conditions of employment of VEN Operations Ltd. • Successful track record in delivering good business results and meeting objectives • Relevant experience within project management or equivalent • Sound working knowledge of Project Management disciplines and of emerging best practices in this area • Has developed and delivered successful Project Management plans and tactics • Ability to interpret legislation and funding requirements and assess and advise on the implications for the organisation • Customer focused and commercially aware • Results oriented and enjoys accountability • High personal standards and integrity • Strong analytical and organisational skills • Excellent communicator - active listener with persuasive manner – able to handle all levels • Strong team player, able to manage multiple internal relationships • Excellent written and verbal communication • Sufficient knowledge to develop outline business cases and forecasts • Innovator and change leader • Clear thinker – handles complexity and simplifies/prioritises • Positive, self motivated and calm under pressure • A graduate or graduate calibre • Experience of successfully negotiating and influencing, and representing an organisation externally • Self sufficient in Microsoft Office applications (e.g. e-mail, WP, Spreadsheets, presentations, etc) and project/contract management software • Professional Qualification in Project Management/ or commitment to acquire • Understanding and experience of the requirements of operating within a business subject to public body requirements • Previous experience of a business environment where sustainable business and profit maximisation is balanced with ethical considerations. |
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| Job Reference: | 976/SS |
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