Reform Programe Manager (12 month fixed term contract)

Job Title: Reform Programe Manager (12 month fixed term contract)

Hours: Full time with majority home working (minimum 4 days per month in the office)

Happy to talk flexible working

Location: High Holburn, London.

TheRole

The Reform Programme Manager will lead the design and implementation of the Bar Standards Board Reform programme by; facilitating the scoping and detailed design of the programme with senior stakeholders, developing realistic plans to support multiple strands of deliverables, undertaking robust resource planning, agreeing fit for purpose governance structures and ways of working, and establishing matrix management arrangements to drive progress to time, cost and required quality standards.

The Reform Programme Manager will work in close partnership with the organisational Head of Programmes and a Change Manager based in the People Team to ensure the reform programme delivers the required results.

Key skills and experience required to undertake the role include:

• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Proven track record in delivering large organisational change programmes, including organisational design, business process re-engineering, system requirements development and culture change.
• Excellent programme and project management skills
• Expert knowledge of Programme Governance
• Proven track record of managing multiple stakeholders through matrix structures
• Excellent communications skills (written and oral)
• Comfortable working to challenging timescales with finite resources

Full details of the role requirements, and role specification can be viewed in the job description.

The BSB

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) regulates barristers and their professional practice and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest. We are responsible for setting education and training requirements, setting standards, authorising organisations, monitoring the service provided, and handling complaints. Barristers work at the heart of our justice system so BSB’s mission is fundamentally important to the maintenance of the rule of law.

Our people value our friendly and respectful environment, our support for flexible working, the opportunity to have a high degree of impact and our interesting, challenging, and varied work. More about our work can be viewed on our website, including our Strategic Plan for 2022-2025.

Working for the BSB

The Bar Standards Board offers excellent terms and conditions of employment, including:

• Hybrid Working is the agreed way of working.
• We work from the office for a minimum of four days per month.
• Option to work from the office more and when there are team or organisational events.
• Up to 31 days annual leave, plus a holiday transfer scheme
• Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
• Parental leave and flexible working policies
• Plus a range of additional benefits, including gym classes, discounts and rewards.

Applying

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter, addressing the essential criteria from the person specification. We operate an anonymous recruitment process, to reduce the chance of unconscious bias from our process, please remove your name and other personal information from your CV and covering letter before submitting.

The Bar Standards Board is a Disability Confident Committed employer. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for this role will be guaranteed an interview. Candidates with a disability who require reasonable adjustments should contact Vivien Bock.

The Bar Standard Board aims to recruit a talented workforce and values the diversity in background, skills and experience of its staff. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all job applicants irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, maternity or pregnancy, marital or civil partnership status or gender re-assignment.

Closing Date: Sunday 5 May 2024 at 11:59pm

Proposed Interview Date: Week commencing 13 May 2024