Senior Programme Manager in London

Do you have experience designing, managing and delivering impactful programmes and interventions?

Are you passionate about improving employment outcomes for thousands of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds?

Do you enjoy finding creative ways to fundraise and build partnerships to support charitable causes?

Then this position might just be for you!

Summary

This is a new and exciting role within our Programmes team at Motivez.

You will be working closely with our CEO, Programmes Manager, Head of Community and global employers such as Salesforce, PwC and Google to design, deliver and evaluate programmes which is a multi-stakeholder collaboration.

You will be involved in building employer partnerships, running programmes, ensuring we have the right resources and stakeholders to deliver and line managing the Programmes Team.

We’re looking for someone ambassadorial and skilled at leading complex projects, fundraising, partnerships and working with young people.

The role also presents the opportunity to work with some of the world’s largest employers as they join us to attract and engage their early-career STEM talent.

About Motivez

Motivez is an ambitious organisation led by young people that exists to address the world’s biggest problems through the next generation of underrepresented STEM leaders.

We do this through: 

• Grassroots programmes where we take young people aged 14-16 on a journey to solve local problems surrounding sustainability and become future STEM leaders 
• Employability programmes to coach thousands of young people aged 16 - 25 into the world of work with intimate workshops and relatable role models
• A recruitment arm to help employers attract and engage underrepresented talent 

Responsibilities

• Lead on the design of programmes and experiences to creatively meet the needs of young people
• Agree on programme and marketing content with the Marketing Lead and Directors
• Work in collaboration with and delegate tasks to the Programme Manager and Coordinator(s)
• Manage the logistics of a portfolio of interventions to support young people 
• Ensuring consistent and accurate updating of CRM for proper data management 
• Present programme updates regularly to the team and report to the directors 
• Safeguard the well-being of young people and staff by upholding safeguarding policy
• Liaise with a variety of stakeholders, including corporate partners, local authorities (where applicable), schools, facilitators, students, and volunteers
• Increasing Motivez's income through new grants or contracts with partners 
• Developing relationships with stakeholders to maintain their participation 
• Use our monitoring and evaluation tools to measure the impact of programmes and communicate the significant evidence to influence key stakeholders

About you

• ​Experience in supporting young people with programme design and management  
• Extensive experience in stakeholder management to support programme success  
• Sociable, confident and happy building relationships with multiple partners/accounts 
• Excellent IT skills, capable of using all Microsoft Office packages, Google Suite, Adobe Acrobat, survey tools, web-based databases and CRMs to immediate levels
• Experience communicating with partners, corporates and/or educational establishments and gathering referrals for projects; arrange meetings with clients
• Knowledge of co-production and co-design, involving potential partners and the beneficiaries in the design of services and programmes
• Excellent organisation and collaboration skills and ability to learn quickly to ensure smooth programme management processes 
• Excel at organising their workload and enjoy driving work forward independently 
• Think strategically and can change tactics while still meeting larger objectives

What we Offer

• Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience
• The opportunity to take real ownership and work with a set of extraordinarily talented, dedicated and fun young professionals in an early-stage startup
• A strong commitment to your career progression with regular 1:1 coaching and reviews
• An upskilling budget to aid your personal and professional development
• A range of flexible working arrangements, including flexi-time, time off in lieu (TOIL), remote working
• Regular team socials

Start Date:  August 2024

Location:  London (Hybrid)

Next Steps

Please send a CV and answer to the question below to

• Competency Question 1: Please give an example of a situation where you have improved the quality of a programme or project. Please give details of the process that you followed

If the first stage of the application is successful, you will be invited to a 2-stage interview process followed by enhanced DBS Checks and references.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 23:59 on Friday 5th July 2024 . 

Candidates may be interviewed before the closing date so apply early to avoid disappointment.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and all hires will be made on merit.

We are seeking to ensure a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from ethnic minority groups who are currently under-represented at this level in the organisation.