Senior Programme Manager - Public Sector Engagement

Job Title: Senior Programme Manager - Public Sector Engagement

Location: London / Hybrid

Salary : £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Role Purpose

The purpose of this role is to lead engagement for techUK's Public Services Board and Central Government Council as well as coordinate across all of techUK's public sector facing member-led committees.

The Public Services Board (PSB) is techUK's senior member forum that shapes techUK's influencing and engagement priorities for improving digital public services to UK citizens and enterprises. The board aims to be representative of the diversity of the tech sector's engagement with government in terms of the range of products and services supplied into government, of contract sizes (e.g., major to SME suppliers) and of executive leadership.​ Board members are either public sector profit and loss owners for their businesses, or strategic engagement professionals working into their UK board or Executive Committee. ​Meeting around 10 times annually, the board co-ordinates its work and agenda with techUK's other more focused public sector working groups - the Central Government Council, Local Public Services Committee, Justice and Emergency Services Committee, and Health and Social Care Committee.

This position provides an opportunity to work with senior level representatives from industry and Government to support the effective engagement and better public service delivery through technology. This role would suit an articulate and well-connected person, with an understanding of the working of Whitehall and various government departments. Experience of working with industry, the UK technology sector, government, policy development, and other stakeholders is required.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the capability to work across multiple different workstreams, engaging with a variety of industry and government stakeholders and will develop a good understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the wider tech sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead senior level public sector stakeholder engagement for techUK's Public Services Board, ensuring monthly access to high-level decision makers in government;
• Liaise with the Chair and Vice Chair of PSB to support the smooth running of the monthly meeting;
• Support the development, commissioning and publication of at least one PSB report per year;
• Organise 2 PSB stakeholder dinners a year and a unique member excursion for learning and development purposes;
• Coordinate activities with other public sector facing member-led committees, and plan at least one cross programme activity;
• Raise the public profile of the PSB through media engagement and public facing events;
• Liaise with other techUK teams to identify and exploit cross-fertilisation opportunities with other programmes within techUK;
• Deputise for the Associate Director, Central Government and Education in their absence as requested; and
• Any other duties that might from time to time be required by the Associate Director, Central Government and Education and the techUK leadership team.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential:

• Strong interest in innovation, the use of technology in the public sector and the UK tech industry;
• Good connections with a network of with senior public sector stakeholders;
• A self-motivated individual with a positive can-do approach who is comfortable working with competing demands and responding to tight deadlines;
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical and policy information effectively to a range of audiences;
• A team player who has experience of managing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and is comfortable working with senior individuals in industry; and
• Comfortable with public speaking.

Desirable:

• Demonstrates an understanding of the Government procurement landscape and the positioning and role of trade bodies;
• Good high-level knowledge of technology and workings of the technology sector;
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of the public sector tech market;
• Understand the economic, social and political environment, members' business sectors and business models, stakeholders and their drivers; and
• Have capability to use the tools and technologies techUK provides; including but not limited to Microsoft Office, CRM, mobile and home working software, web tools and social media.

Additional Information:

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: Senior Programme Manager, Public Sector Engagement Officer, Public Affairs Manager, Senior Project Manager, Senior Programme Manager, Government Relations Manager, Policy Officer may also be considered for this role.