Mobilisation Programme Manager

Annual salary: up to £60,000.00 Mobilisation Programme Manager

Location: Homeworker

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum plus £4,800 car allowance

Contract: 3-month Fixed Term Contract with possible extension subject to contract win

This is a key mobilisation role supporting the successful implementation of the Support for Victims of Modern Slavery (SVMS) contract. The Home Office is due to award the contract in August. Working closely with the Mobilisation Director, you will play a central role in ensuring the service is fully mobilised and ready for Operational Service Commencement, and that delivery in the early months is safe, compliant and effective.

You will provide programme-level leadership across mobilisation workstreams, ensuring contractual commitments are translated into operational reality. The role requires strong project and programme management capability, confident stakeholder engagement and the ability to drive delivery at pace in a complex public sector environment.

Provide programme-level leadership and coordination across mobilisation workstreams

Own and manage the SVMS Implementation Plan and related documentation

Develop and maintain programme plans, dependency maps, risk logs and assurance products

Apply project and programme management best practice across planning, scheduling, financial management and reporting

Drive delivery against mobilisation milestones, managing risks, issues, dependencies and opportunities

Coordinate mobilisation assurance activity including readiness checklists and evidence packs

Manage and engage supply partners and key stakeholders across regional and specialist delivery

Support mobilisation readiness across supply partners

Provide timely and accurate reporting to the Mobilisation Director, Mears senior leadership team and the Authority

Ensure safeguarding, quality and compliance requirements are embedded from day one

Support the controlled transition from mobilisation into business as usual

Promote a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and trauma-informed, user-focused delivery

Key Criteria

Strong background in project management with experience of implementation

Experience of establishing, managing and maintaining project plans

Proven experience overseeing and tracking the implementation of new processes, systems and solutions

Experience of working to deadlines and monitoring performance

Strong stakeholder and people management skills

Experience of working with public sector clients

Experience of working with supply chain partners

Excellent organisation, planning and critical path management skills

Highly analytical with strong attention to detail

Articulate and confident communicator

Ability to hold others to account

Flexible approach to workload and priorities

Strong problem-solving capability

Full UK driving license

Benefits we can offer you

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays prorata

Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!

Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.

Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.

Family friendly policies

3x Life assurance

Family private Medical

50% PHI

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact: Beth Dunford () If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

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