National Sport & PE Programs Leader

ICF; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme (5% employer)

Job summary

ICF is seeking a senior programme manager to lead a portfolio of national and multi-region programmes improving sport, physical activity and PE in schools. You will coordinate partners, manage budgets and risks, and use evidence to improve delivery and inform future investment.

You will oversee regional mobilisation, ensure safeguarding and value for money, and report to senior stakeholders. Hybrid working in the UK is available.

Qualifications

• Substantial programme management experience in sport, physical activity, PE, education, public health, community development or comparable public-service setting.

Responsibilities

• Own integrated programme plans, budgets, dependencies, risks, benefits and reporting across several delivery strands.
• Coordinate government bodies, local authorities, schools, active partnerships, national governing bodies, community organisations and suppliers around shared outcomes.
• Provide proportionate appraisal and performance insight on grant-funded activity, ensuring delivery quality, compliance
• Use participation data, stakeholder insight and evaluation evidence to identify inequalities, improve delivery and inform future investment.
• Lead regional and local partner mobilisation, ensuring safeguarding, accessibility, value for money and compliance requirements are addressed.
• Line manage or task manage programme staff and contribute to bids, proposals, client and service development.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Strategic planning

Inequalities awareness

PRINCE2 / MSP / PMQ

Job description

ICF is seeking a senior programme manager to lead a portfolio of national and multi-region programmes improving sport, physical activity and PE in schools. You will coordinate partners, manage budgets and risks, and use evidence to improve delivery and inform future investment.

You will oversee regional mobilisation, ensure safeguarding and value for money, and report to senior stakeholders. Hybrid working in the UK is available.