Programme Manager - Local Public Services and Nations & Regions

Job Title: Programme Manager for Local Public Services and Nations & Regions

Location: Remote (based in Greater Manchester / West Midlands) or London

Salary: £33,000 - £43,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Role Overview:

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic, individual to work across our established Local Public Services Programme and our Nations & Regions work. Working across these two programmes will give the successful candidate an opportunity to work with a range of techUK colleagues and external stakeholders including members, partners in local and devolved government, and combined authorities Through your events, briefings, research, stakeholder management and engagement this new manager will grow techUK's footprint and programme of work across the country demonstrating the digital transformation of government across the UK.

Local Public Services Programme Overview:

techUK's Local Public Services Programme represents the supplier community to local and regional government. It provides a route for local government to engage industry in a safe and neutral environment to solve key challenges and understand the art of the possible when it comes to innovation, digital thinking and emerging technologies.

Nations and Regions Overview:

techUK is determined to see the whole of the UK enjoy access to the opportunities offered by strong local digital economies. Our work with our members, based across the UK, as well as our partners and stakeholders in devolved and regional government helps to understand the different strengths and needs of the UK's diverse tech sector. Through tools like our Local Digital Index, briefings, events, speakers and input on policy we want to ensure the tech sector is helping shape the future of the UK.

Role Purpose:

This role reports to the Head of Nations and Regions and helps drive the growth of techUK's Local Government engagement across the UK. The role plays a key aspect in our programme delivery and an opportunity to grow our regional engagement with councils, combined authorities and devolved governments. You will act as the link between the two prorammes helping to deliver our regional offering to members and manager our engagement and relationship with stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery and strategy of for the Local Public Services programme and wider Nations and Regions work, achieving and building financial targets for the programme in terms of membership recruitment, retention and events
• Implement an engaging programme of events and activities in the delivery of the programme including regional activity, topically related content and virtual event
• Lead engagement on an agreed region(s). This will include local government, combined authority and relevant partners and members in the region
• Help grow new workstreams in the Local Public Services programme and identify and engage with new stakeholders
• Undertake project work including research, development of articles and papers, running campaign activities, submissions to government consultations etc.
• Working with local government partners on procurement, social value, policy and engagement related to tech and public sector digital transformation
• Understanding the digital economy priorities of Devolved Government and Combined Authorities and how this relates to their public sector digital transformation plans
• Raise the profile and engagement with the programmes to techUK members and wider stakeholders through effective, consistent and timely communications including newsletters, social media and regular website content
• Write briefings, content and speeches for techUK senior management on these areas as appropriate
• Support the effective public affairs engagement across the programme when required including with the devolved nations, Mayors and Mayoral Strategic Authorities, local authority leaders and local government
• Any other duties that may be required to support the wider techUK programme activities and team

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience of managing or supporting multiple projects
• Experience of event organisation
• Experience of managing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and comfortable working with senior individuals in industry and within government
• Strong interest in technology, innovation and the tech industry

Additional Information:

This is a full-time role with flexibility to be based in either techUK's London HQ, or fully home-based working in either Greater Manchester or the West Midlands. Given the nature of this role and engagement with stakeholders across the country, it will include travel to events, conferences or member locations.

This role profile is a guide to the work that is required but does not form part of any contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.

The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK prior to the commencement of employment.

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Candidates with experience of: Programme Management, Policy Manager, Programme Manager, Public Sector Programme Management and Government Project Manager may also be considered for this role.