Housing Transformation Senior Programme Manager

Southwark Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwark Council seeks two Senior Programme Managers to provide strategic leadership across major housing transformation programmes. You will translate priorities into actionable plans, working with directors, officers and elected Members to deliver measurable outcomes for residents.

Role requires extensive experience in local government or similar, with a proven ability to improve services, realise efficiencies and deliver value for money while guiding cross-functional teams through complex

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale transformation programmes in public sector
• Track record delivering measurable service improvements and financial benefits
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and resources
• Expertise in governance and business case development

Responsibilities

• Lead housing transformation programmes from inception to benefits realisation.
• Provide strategic direction to Programme Leads and multidisciplinary teams.
• Establish governance, assurance and reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Oversee budgets, funding, business cases and resource planning.
• Manage risks, issues and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
• Drive service improvements and value for money with resident focus.
• Strengthen programme management capability across teams.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Programme governance

Financial management

Benefits realisation

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Degree in Programme/Project Management (PRINCE2/MSP)

Job description

Southwark Council seeks two Senior Programme Managers to provide strategic leadership across major housing transformation programmes. You will translate priorities into actionable plans, working with directors, officers and elected Members to deliver measurable outcomes for residents.

Role requires extensive experience in local government or similar, with a proven ability to improve services, realise efficiencies and deliver value for money while guiding cross-functional teams through complex