Head of Business Improvement

The Restoration and Renewal Programme was established to tackle the significant work to preserve the Palace of Westminster and ensure it can continue to serve as home for the UK Parliament in the 21st century. Work has begun to establish a two-tier governance model which has been proven to work well on major projects. The Sponsor Body (now in shadow form) and Delivery Authority, will be set up following the passage of legislation as a statutory body and company limited by guarantee respectively.

The Sponsor Body will be a stand-alone organisation, overseeing the work of the Delivery Authority, acting as the single client accountable to Parliament. The Delivery Authority will be accountable for delivering the Sponsor Body’s requirements to budget and timescale and have the management capacity and expertise required for a programme of this scale and complexity.

This is a new role within the Programme Management Office (PMO) function of the Restoration and Renewal Programme. The post holder will identify, develop and deliver the programme’s business and continuous improvement initiatives and outcomes, working closely with the Head of PMO to support the Programme Delivery Team (PDT).

The post-holder will require a blend of business improvement, change management and project management skills. They will have the ability to think from a process level through to a strategic level, with an understanding of everything in between.

The post-holder will also be responsible for;
• Creating the programme’s continuous improvement plan and delivering the related change and organisational development initiatives.
• Gathering information from stakeholders to support the effectiveness of the Programme Delivery Team’s operations.
• Organising and facilitating workshops, or information sessions, for stakeholders to validate business and continuous improvement initiatives, and
• Providing critical and lateral business improvement initiatives to ensure the programme’s readiness for transition to the Delivery Authority.

In addition to an attractive salary, the benefits package includes annual leave entitlement starting at 30 days per year and the possibility of flexible working. There are also subsidised canteens, a gym on-site and a season ticket loan scheme is available.

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