Fostering Programme Manager – SE London

Royal Borough of Greenwich; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Greenwich seeks an experienced Programme Manager to lead the development and delivery of Foster South-East London. You will oversee complex projects, manage risks, budgets and grant conditions, and work with partners to deliver measurable outcomes for children, young people and families.

The role requires strong governance, excellent communication, and the ability to coordinate across services and external organisations. This fixed-term or secondment opportunity lasts 1 year.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of managing and delivering complex projects or programmes, ideally including grant-funded programmes.
• Experience developing and maintaining programme plans, monitoring milestones, outcomes, budgets and funding requirements.
• Strong partnership and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across Children’s Services and with external organisations and stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies and barriers to delivery, escalating appropriately and supporting teams to find solutions.
• Experience of using data, insight and performance information to monitor progress, demonstrate impact and support continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and engagement skills, with the ability to bring people together around shared objectives and communicate complex information clearly.
• A strong understanding of project and programme governance and the ability to produce high-quality reports and updates for senior leaders, boards and funders.
• A genuine interest in improving services for children, young people and families, with a commitment to keeping their needs and experiences at the centre of all you do.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful development and delivery of Foster South-East London; provide programme management oversight.
• Ensure projects are well planned, effectively delivered and able to demonstrate clear outcomes and impact.
• Manage risks, dependencies, budgets and grant conditions, and escalate issues as needed.
• Work across organisational boundaries, bringing together colleagues, partners and stakeholders.
• Use data and performance information to monitor progress, demonstrate impact and support continuous improvement.
• Produce high-quality reports and updates for senior leaders, boards and funders.

Skills

Project management

Grant funding management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk & dependency management

Data-driven delivery

Effective communication

Governance reporting

Programme coordination

Job description

Royal Greenwich seeks an experienced Programme Manager to lead the development and delivery of Foster South-East London. You will oversee complex projects, manage risks, budgets and grant conditions, and work with partners to deliver measurable outcomes for children, young people and families.

The role requires strong governance, excellent communication, and the ability to coordinate across services and external organisations. This fixed-term or secondment opportunity lasts 1 year.