Estates Programme Lead – Government Projects

Government Recruitment Service

Newcastle upon Tyne

On-site

GBP 44,000 - 47,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Government Recruitment Service in Newcastle upon Tyne seeks a Programme Lead to manage a portfolio of Capex projects within the DWP Estates function. You will oversee professional services and contractor partners, ensuring projects meet scope, cost, and schedule across RIBA stages while coordinating with internal stakeholders and supply chain partners.

The role requires leading governance, cost planning, and risk oversight, with travel as required to support programme expectations and effective

Qualifications

Experience in project management within a public sector or large-scale estates environment.
Ability to develop stakeholder engagement strategies with internal and external partners.
Experience delivering financial business cases and cost planning for projects.
Familiarity with governance, risk, and reporting processes across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver a strategy for Project Stakeholder management and engagement.
Define robust processes to ensure long-term DWP sites are fit for purpose.
Evaluate and approve project feasibility reports.
Contribute to Financial Business Case documentation and cost parameters.
Lead end-to-end delivery of projects and manage supplier partners.
Guide teams through governance and financial approval across RIBA stages.
Oversee cost control, scheduling, and risk reporting within the PMO.