Programme Manager and Senior Project Manager Behaviour Statement Examples

SEO and Grade 7 examples for senior Civil Service project delivery applications

Senior project delivery examples need to show behaviour through real delivery decisions. A programme plan, governance board or RAID log only matters if the example explains how you used it to influence the outcome.

Recruiting managers choose the behaviours that fit each vacancy. The examples below focus on four behaviours that suit many senior programme and project roles: Seeing the Big Picture, Leadership, Making Effective Decisions and Delivering at Pace.

How to use these examples

Treat the behaviour name and grade as the starting point. Use your own situation and make the actions specific. Written behaviour examples have a maximum of 250 words where the application specifies that limit, so remove background before cutting the reasoning that proves the behaviour.

What changes between SEO and Grade 7?

SEO examples should show substantial ownership, coordination through others and confident advice to governance. Grade 7 examples should show wider organisational consequences, senior influence, leadership through managers or specialists and decisions where several priorities are in tension.

Common behaviour mistakes

• Using project jargon as evidence without explaining the judgement behind it.
• Giving the board decision as the main action when the applicant only supplied information.
• Making every result a perfect delivery against the original plan.
• Using a Grade 7 example that shows detailed task management rather than programme or strategic leadership.
• Writing the same story for several behaviours and changing only the opening sentence.