Liveable Neighbourhoods Programme Team Manager

Camden Council; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in London seeks a Liveable Neighbourhoods Programme Team Manager to oversee transformative urban transport projects. The role involves managing significant initiatives like the Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood and Better, Safer Kilburn schemes. Candidates should have proven experience in project management within complex contexts, excellent stakeholder engagement, and the ability to lead diverse teams. This role is vital in promoting sustainable transportation and enhancing community engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex Healthy Streets or Liveable Neighbourhood projects.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Strong partnership and communication skills with community groups.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of the Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood programme.
• Manage the Better, Safer Kilburn scheme to improve air quality and community safety.
• Ensure project milestones and budgets are met while leading a diverse team.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Leadership

Strategic planning

Job description

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Liveable Neighbourhoods Programme Team Manager (Job Ref: 3890)

Salary: £55,581

Grade: Level 5 Zone 1
Location: 5 Pancras Square N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Fixed Term/ Secondment for 3 years
Hours: Full Time (36 hours)
Closing Date: Sunday 30^th November 2025 at 23:55
Interview date: TBC

Anonymised Application - in keeping with Camden's commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We're home to the most important conversations happening today and we're making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here's where you can help decide a better future for us all.

We are also a leader in sustainable transport. At Camden, we're not just designing streets - we're reshaping the way people live, move and connect. We're building a borough where walking, cycling, and sustainable travel are the norm, not the exception. This is your chance to be part of an ambitious and forward-thinking team making radical social change a reality.

What You'll Be Doing / How You'll Be Involved

In this role you will be the programme manager overseeing a team delivering our two current "major projects": the Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood programme and the Better, Safer Kilburn scheme.

The Holborn LN programme (HLN) is an ambitious £55m project that will transform the area into safe, healthy, accessible streets and climate‑resilient streets, while enhancing public spaces and supporting local businesses and attractions such as the British Museum. The HLN is currently in feasibility stage and we are gearing up for a public consultation in Summer 2026.

The Better, Safer Kilburn scheme is a £12m project to make the town centre a safer and more attractive place to visit, improve air quality, encourage walking and cycling, and create a more pleasant and welcoming town centre. Working with neighbouring Boroughs Brent and Westminster, the scheme has been approved for delivery following consultation and is gearing up to implementation phases.

Your role will be to programme manage these hugely ambitious projects through from now until completion, and lead a team of internal officers and external stakeholders helping develop and deliver these plans. The role will be responsible for ensuring key project milestones are met, that budgets are carefully managed, multiple new and innovative funding sources are explored, that high‑quality documentation is produced for a range of audiences, and that effective stakeholder/community engagement and management takes place across the schemes. Your role will be critical to delivering these transformational projects in high‑profile, dynamic and diverse parts of the Borough.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

All About You

You will have very strong experience in the development, consultation and implementation of complex, multi‑faced Healthy Streets/Liveable Neighbourhood projects and programmes, and a track record of successful delivery of such schemes on time and within financial constraints.

You will be a highly skilled project and programme manager, able to manage multiple (and sometimes competing) projects within a programme within challenging timeframes, and demonstrate your ability to manage often large and complex budgets, and resource requirements, within that programme.

You will have excellent experience of working in partnership with stakeholder groups (e.g. community groups), demonstrating an ability to build effective partnerships in schemes which are often challenging to deliver, and evidence of being able to respond to partners' needs/objectives in alignment with our own.

You will also have good experience of managing diverse teams and officers and demonstrate leadership in supporting those teams (and consultants where required) to deliver complex and challenging Healthy Streets/LN schemes.

And you will have a very strong understanding, and experience, of linking a broad suite of Healthy Streets/LN initiatives to wider Council priorities, including the climate emergency, improving air quality, and renewal - including an ability to work in partnership with colleagues across the Council to meet these related objectives.

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Working for Camden

We're ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we're supporting our communities, and we'll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we'd love to talk.

At Camden, you'll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information

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To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the 'Why you?' section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the "About You" section.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed. Click here for more information on our commitment.

Asking for Adjustments

At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier‑free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long‑term health conditions.

Salary range

• £55,581 per year