Programme Management Office (PMO) Manager - Waverley Court

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to establish and maintain an effective programme management function to oversee homelessness-related strategies, including temporary accommodation and homelessness prevention.

You will also oversee the Local Housing Strategy and Housing Emergency Action Plan, ensuring delivery in line with budget commitments and statutory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience within homelessness or a similar service environment.
• Extensive knowledge of homelessness legislation, regulatory and policy environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of homelessness-related strategies linked to the budget delivery including temporary accommodation and homelessness prevention.
• Oversee the Local Housing Strategy and Housing Emergency Action Plan.

Job description

Programme Manager
Waverley Court

Salary: £56,392 - £67,457
Hours: 36 per week

In November 2023, the Council declared a housing emergency. Every night over 6,000 households are in temporary accommodation in the city, with over 9, 000 homeless households in the city in total.There are over 32, 000 applicants registered on EdIndex, seeking social housing in the city.

In 2026 the Council agreed significant budget investment over the next five years to provide c.2,500 additional temporary accommodation units, as well as 3,400 additional settled affordable homes delivered by the Council and partners.

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated, innovative individual to establish and maintain an effective Programme Management function to oversee the delivery of the homelessness related strategies linked to the budget delivery including temporary accommodation and homelessness prevention. The role will also oversee the Local Housing Strategy and Housing Emergency Action Plan.

The successful candidate should have experience within a homelessness or other similar service environment and have extensive knowledge of the homelessness legislative, regulatory and policy environment.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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