Programme Manager (Maternity Cover)

Can you lead a diverse programme of work?
Do you inspire confidence in colleagues across organisations?
Do you want a new challenge?

The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for a Programme Manager (Maternity Cover) who will:

• Be the Programme Manager for The Cumbrian Way programme including:

o   Working closely with the Programme Director to ensure all aspects of programme management are undertaken

o   Accountability for the adherence to the Programme Management Office’s programme management systems to assess and ensure budget, risks, issues, progress and impact are reported and escalated in a timely and appropriate manner

o   Coordinating the project managers across the programme

o   Oversee the management of the Projects and Programme Board and annual reporting

o   Have oversight of all aspects of the programme in order to make connections and insights into the work as it progresses.

o   Reporting on agreed outcomes by collecting, collating and presenting information as part of programme reporting and monitoring & evaluation

o   Support the Programme Director as a point of contact for the national team and in quarterly reporting to the Projects and Programmes Board and other governance group updates

• Support the Church Planting Consultant with project management of the Church Plant workstream, including:

o   maintaining & updating project plans/timelines

o   monitoring, reporting and reviewing the effectiveness of the project work

o   accounting for risk mitigation and issue resolution

o   advising and collaborating on project communications

o   reporting on agreed outcomes and impact by collecting, collating and presenting information as part of project/programme reporting and monitoring & evaluation

o   meeting with the church plant consultant on a regular (at least monthly) basis.

o   actively managing the project budget

o   supporting local church planting teams with budget claims and outcome reporting

• Oversee the programme management of all areas of the Reaching Deeper SDF funded programme
• Be principal point of contact and manage the relationship with the diocesan research partner, including managing payment drawn downs, agreed pieces of work/briefs and outputs to be delivered.
• Lead and oversee the data collection and impact for diocesan Parish Returns data collection
• Line manage the God for All Programme Management Office team

This is a part time position for 24hrs per week (0.69FTE), fixed term until December 2026.