PURPOSE

We have a hugely exciting opportunity for the right person to join the T20 Women’s World Cup team as a Programme Manager. The purpose of this role is to work for the Head of Programme Management and Integrated Planning to have a high-level programme view across the entire tournament and use robust programme management methodologies to facilitate planning across ECB teams and incorporate specific ICC operational plans, as well as report on progress to stakeholders to deliver this global tournament.

The ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup is the biennial global tournament for women’s T20 international (T20I) cricket.  The 2026 event will be the 10th edition of the women’s tournament and is due to be hosted by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), delivered in partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC).  It will be the first time the event has returned to England & Wales since the inaugural tournament in 2009 – which England women won on home soil.

Ambitions for the tournament are high.  Within a fast moving women’s sport landscape, our aim is not only to deliver the biggest women’s cricket event in history, but to use it as a moment to redefine the standard for women’s cricket attendances, reformulate revenue streams, and retune mindsets about what cricket is and who it is for. A moment in time to deliver long-term behaviour change for the whole sport and to secure the commercial future of women’s cricket domestically and internationally.

Joining the team behind the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 is a chance to be part of a landmark moment in sporting history.  This is your opportunity to collaborate with passionate individuals, deliver an exceptional sporting experience for players and fans, and leave a lasting impact on the future of women’s cricket.

Interviews will likely take place end October / beginning of November 2024 with a view for the role to start by 2nd of December 2024.

WHO WE ARE

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level – from grassroots to professional.

We believe cricket is a force for good that can have an enduring impact on everyone’s lives and we have an ambitious strategy to inspire a generation to say ‘cricket is a game for me’. It provides great entertainment. It teaches important skills, both physical and social.  It can help inclusion and social cohesion, bringing communities together.

The ECB welcomes applications from all backgrounds to ensure we deliver our Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfil our purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket.

OUR VALUES

• Stronger As One Team – We are stronger together. We allow for individual strengths and beliefs but head in the same direction. We respect, support and really listen to each other along the way.

• Push New Boundaries – We are bold, brave and curious. We challenge and don’t settle. We forge the future whilst remembering our roots.

• Be The Best In The Game – On & Off The Pitch – We train hard. We strive to be our best to help the team be the best. We celebrate our victories and learn from our let downs.

• Passion For Play – We are here to inspire & be inspired. We are serious about what we do, but don’t take ourselves seriously. We enjoy the journey and have fun.

YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF

• You want to be at the heart of a global tournament

• You have an unshakable can-do attitude.

• You thrive under busy, variable and exciting environments where no two days are alike.

YOU’LL BE DOING

• Own the holistic view of the tournament roadmap to ensure milestones are delivered on time and that interdependencies between ECB teams and ICC are clearly communicated.

• Implement regular progress meetings with ECB teams and support the Women's T20 Tournament Leadership Team meeting to discuss workstreams activities, track progress against milestones.

• Support ECB teams with programme management expertise to enable sound project management and planning and to demonstrate best practice programme management.

• Work with established programme management methodologies, documentation, reporting tools and systems, including Smartsheet.

• Work with ECB Leads and our appointed Smartsheet agency to develop streamlined solutions in Smartsheet to support tournament planning and reporting and be the custodian of the system.

• Work with the Women's T20 Tournament Leadership Team to determine, evaluate and mitigate tournament risks and support issue resolution.

• Support the ECB Finance Team with managing the monthly finance management process to manage forecast and spend across ECB teams.

• Track the procurement tender plans and recruitment plans to ensure milestones are delivered to the agreed timings.

• Work within a set ECB and ICC governance process to deliver the tournament reporting to stakeholders.

• Support the development and delivery of the operational readiness programme across internal and external stakeholders and ECB teams.

• Support the tournament time staff operational planning and logistics programme.

• Provide ad hoc project management support across the tournament.

• Support the coordination (and where necessary facilitate) the tournament time meetings and reporting processes.

• Support the development and implementation of the post tournament review process and reporting documents with the T20 Tournament Leadership Team, ECB Leads and stakeholders.

• Support the coordination of any transfer of knowledge programme.

• Support the process to recruit a T20 Programme Executive, and inspire, mentor and provide line management support.

YOU’LL HAVE

This role requires an individual who has proven experience in programme management. The successful candidate will need to display skills in planning, organisation, reporting, and leadership.

• Demonstrable experience, knowledge, and implementation of programme management methodologies

• Demonstrate experience in major event planning (not a pre-requisite)

• Experience in managing programmes

• Educated to degree level or equivalent with a professional qualification

• Experience of using Smartsheet (not a pre-requisite)

• Demonstrate ability to facilitate meetings

• Demonstrate experience in stakeholder management and networking effectively to establish stakeholder relationships

• Strong professional verbal and written communications skills

• Motivated, enthusiastic attitude and able to work creatively on own initiative

• Exceptional time management skills and attention to detail

• Flexible to adapt to changing priorities and respond to tight deadlines

• Ability to work effectively under tournament pressure

• Passionate to be part of a team, for sports &/or events

YOU’LL RECEIVE

• Competitive salary

• Holiday - 25 days a year

• Volunteering – 2 days a year

• Pension - Non-contributory pension

• Private medical insurance

• Employee health cash-back plan

• Long-term sickness insurance

• Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary

• Enhanced family leave and pay

• OpenBlend - an innovative coaching and performance management tool

• People Academy - a range of programmes and initiatives to help you develop and reach your potential

• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice

• 30% Castore discount

• Cycle 2 Work Scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Preferential access to tickets to England and The Hundred games

• Opportunities to be a part of and be involved in our Employee Resource groups: Women in Cricket Employee Network, Race in Cricket Employee Network, Social Mobility in Cricket Employee Network, Disability Employee Network and LGBTQ+ Community in Cricket Employee Network