Programme Director – Local Land Charges Transformation

HM Land Registry; Wirral; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HM Land Registry is seeking a Programme Director for the Local Land Charges initiative. You will provide strategic leadership across the full programme lifecycle, oversee the roadmap, delivery, governance, risks and benefits realisation, and ensure alignment with HM Land Registry’s priorities.

You will lead a dispersed, multidisciplinary team of 400+ colleagues, managing commercial relationships with the delivery partner and Local Authority IT suppliers, while collaborating with central and

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading high-value, complex programmes.
• Experience driving transformational change.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Evidence of securing resources and sponsorship.
• Ability to shape strategy amid change.
• Executive leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across the full programme lifecycle, overseeing the roadmap, delivery, implementation, governance, risks, resources and benefits realisation, ensuring the Local Land Charges programme remains aligned with HM Land Registry's strategic priorities.
• Lead a geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary team of 400+ colleagues, creating a high-performing, engaged and supportive environment.
• Build and maintain strong senior stakeholder relationships across HM Land Registry and with government departments and local authorities to support delivery.
• Lead the transition of the programme team, supporting changes to ways of working and ensuring operational readiness.
• Oversee commercial and financial management of the programme, budgets, suppliers, business cases and investment decisions.
• Contribute at Executive level to the wider transformation agenda and governance, identifying opportunities to extend data transformation capabilities.

Skills

Leadership

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Strategic thinking

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Excel

Job description

HM Land Registry is seeking a Programme Director for the Local Land Charges initiative. You will provide strategic leadership across the full programme lifecycle, oversee the roadmap, delivery, governance, risks and benefits realisation, and ensure alignment with HM Land Registry’s priorities.

You will lead a dispersed, multidisciplinary team of 400+ colleagues, managing commercial relationships with the delivery partner and Local Authority IT suppliers, while collaborating with central and