Programme Manager

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community housing organization seeks an experienced Programme Manager to lead transformation initiatives aimed at improving services for customers. Responsibilities include establishing a Programme Management Office, delivering a long-term transformation programme, and engaging stakeholders. Candidates should possess a professional programme management qualification and extensive experience in managing complex programmes. This position offers an initial 3-month contract at £550 a day, with the potential for extension, based in London with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complex programmes and managing a PMO function.
• Proven ability to manage risk, benefits realisation, and value for money.
• Experience leading organisational change and supporting others through transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and establish a fully functioning Programme Management Office (PMO).
• Design and deliver a long-term transformation programme.
• Track benefits realisation, risks, and performance across workstreams.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Planning and prioritisation

Data-driven decision making

Leadership

Resilience

Education

Professional programme management qualification (e.g. MSP Practitioner)

Tools

PRINCE2

Agile

Lean

Job description

Overview

We're looking for an experienced and strategic Programme Manager to play a leading role in delivering Wythenshawe Community Housing Group's (WCHG) transformation ambitions. This high‑impact role is at the heart of our organisation, responsible for shaping and leading a portfolio of change that improves how we work, strengthens services for customers, and ensures we deliver real, measurable benefits. If you're passionate about structured change, strong governance and people‑centred transformation, this is an opportunity to make a lasting difference.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Establishing and leading a fully functioning Programme Management Office (PMO)
• Designing and delivering a long‑term transformation programme aligned to organisational priorities
• Providing clear governance, reporting and assurance across programmes and projects
• Leading and supporting Project Managers to deliver projects on time, to scope and within budget
• Tracking benefits realisation, risks and performance across all workstreams
• Engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels through clear, transparent communication
• Leading key corporate transformation projects with measurable impact
• Embedding quality assurance, consistency and continuous improvement
• Deputising for the Assistant Director of Transformation and contributing to strategic leadership

Qualifications

• A professional programme management qualification (e.g. MSP Practitioner or equivalent)
• Significant experience delivering complex programmes and managing a PMO function
• Strong knowledge of project methodologies (PRINCE2, Agile, Lean or similar)
• Proven ability to manage risk, benefits realisation and value for money
• Experience leading organisational change and supporting others through transformation

Skills & Behaviours

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Strong planning, prioritisation and resource management capability
• Data‑driven decision making with high levels of numeracy and literacy
• Confident, authentic leadership style that inspires trust and collaboration
• A creative, curious mindset with the courage to challenge and improve
• Resilient, flexible and comfortable working at pace in complex environments

Employment Details

Initial 3‑month contract, £550 a day (inside IR35) with an option to extend for a year. Based in London, 3 days a week onsite.

About Wythenshawe Community Housing Group

WCHG manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester. We are committed to investing in the health, wellbeing and development of colleagues, rewarding fairly and empowering them to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG, our customers and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice, where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. WCHG operates anonymous recruitment selection practices and is a disability‑confident employer that will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes.

Our purpose is to provide good‑quality homes and services to our customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with £195 m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.