Programme Manager
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £42,848 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 August 2025 |
| Location: | Southampton |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 415652/1 |
Summary
Do you thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with senior leaders to shape and deliver strategic property initiatives?
Have you got experience managing costs, contracts, and capital or revenue projects to meet organisational priorities?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government’s maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at MCA.
We’re looking for someone to provide professional support across cost, contract, and programme management, helping to deliver building, refurbishment, and fit-out projects. You’ll work closely with the Head of Property to shape and deliver the strategy for capital and revenue works that support the organisation’s priorities.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
1.Lead on delivery of assigned projects
2.Plan, manage and deliver through a team of project managers a series of building refurbishments and fit out
3.Procure contractors in accordance with the Agency’s Procurement policies
4.Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure successful programme delivery
5.Provide and ensure regular status reporting for the overall programme
6.Manage and oversee the internal procurement process for assigned projects
7.Manage the performance of key supply agents in the delivery of assigned projects
8.Manage the project management team under your supervision
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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