Senior Programme Manager

Job description / Role

The Programme Manager will be responsible for the design and delivery of two programmes: SMEs and Non-Profit.

Role Responsibilities:
• Responsibility for the concept design, development, planning, budgeting, negotiation, execution and delivery of collaborative action programmes.
• Responsible for collaborative action programmes by building networks of taskforce participants from the private sector, civil society, academia, international institutions and semi-government bodies.
• Establish actively engaged networks of business and other executives to actively engage in programmes.
• Design and implement research and survey methodologies to gather data and information for programme insight and publications.
• Devise and build the methodology for an assessment of companies based on their governance, integrity and sustainability practice implementation, develop the data collection and verification system, and execute the company analysis and process for measuring progress
• Build a network of taskforce participants and engage and persuade businesses to take part in the Integrity Programme
• Reach out to companies and business leaders in the region to gather information for the voluntary company assessments.
• Identify, negotiate, reach agreement and work with freelance programme resource required in areas such as training delivery, report design and translation
• Liaise with universities across the GCC region to deliver student competitions and education seminars
• Collect, summarise and disseminate third party articles, publications, reports, guidelines, news and initiatives from around the region in the areas of transparency, accountability, corporate governance and responsible business practices
• Identify, negotiate, reach agreements, and work with programme partner organisations and freelance resource required in areas such as training delivery, executive education, report design, writing and translation.
• Prepare required materials such as concept papers, agreements, programme work plans, marketing materials, full responsibility for the grant application processes to attain funding for new programmes.
• Design, develop and write case studies and thought leadership reports.
• Responsible for monitoring and evaluation of Programme Deliverables including design, plan and measure baseline, progress update, programme performance, impact assessment and KPIs for programmes.
• Work closely with the events team to develop the content, design, development, speaker preparation and session outcome reports for roundtable, forum and training events.• Responsibility for reporting on a quarterly basis on KPIs, time allocation and budget.
• Establish strong relationships with stakeholders within the GCC.
• Regular travel within the GCC.

Requirements

• A University degree
• At least 7 to 10 years of experience
• Advanced large-scale collaborative programme management skills
• Fluent in English, including perfect ability to write content in clear, structured and compelling English
• Proven report structuring and writing skills
• Excellent networking, communications, presentation, persuading and community building skills
• Must be able to demonstrate a knowledge of corporate governance, accountability and reporting business practices in the Middle East, especially in family firms and SMEs.
• Experience working with non-profit organisations an advantage.
• Business-focused research, data collection and analysis skills
• Must be able to demonstrate a proven track record of Project Delivery
• Experience within the non-profit and private sector combined would be beneficial
• Self-driven, motivated, resourceful, ability to anticipate and solve problems, persuasive and flexible in approach to work.

About the Company

Purple Square is a boutique recruitment consultancy specialising in Human Resources, Finance & Accounting and Office Support positions across the Middle East region.

With 15 years recruitment experience in the UK, Europe and Middle East we are able to provide clients with the very best hiring solutions to attract, select and engage the most talented professionals for their organisations.

Operating across a variety of diversified sectors, within both the Commerce & Industry and Financial & Professional Services marketplace including blue chip multinationals and respected regional organisations, we pride ourselves on partnering closely with clients in order to build and maintain strong and trusted relationships.

We have a wealth of market knowledge and sector expertise, a thorough understanding of the cultural complexities of conducting business in the region and an extensive and talented network. Purple Square is committed to service delivery whilst still maintaining strong recruitment ethics and a quality of care to clients and candidates alike.