IT Programme Manager

Wates Construction are looking for an IT Programme Manager to join their team focussing on managing the delivery of a portfolio of change programmes and projects, ensuring alignment across Group IT and the Construction Group.

If you are passionate about IT and Programme Management and enjoy engaging and translating information at all levels, including at Board level. This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Programme Managers are an essential part of our 5 Year IT plan and focus on working with the business to identify areas for improvement, and then developing projects which concentrate on those areas, working with key suppliers and applications.

As our IT Programme Manager, you will be involved in:

• Working with the Construction Group’s Business Units and Functional representatives to develop project briefs and project initiation documentation for proposed programmes and projects to ensure that the end deliverables meet the strategic goals of the business.
• Managing the delivery of the IT programmes and projects under their control, including shaping, and guiding in the inception stages.
• Being responsible for the projects under your control, utilising artefacts such as Microsoft Project plans, RAID Logs etc. to understand the detail and allow you to provide appropriate challenge and guidance where required to project managers.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & bonus
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 8 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly or via recruitment@wates.co.uk and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.