Programme Manager

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community housing organization in Manchester seeks an experienced Programme Manager to lead its transformation initiatives. This key role involves establishing a Programme Management Office, aligning projects to strategic priorities, and managing significant change across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a professional programme management qualification and extensive experience in delivering complex programmes. Join us to make a lasting difference in the community and contribute to a sustainable future.

Benefits

25 days Annual Leave

Enhanced Pension scheme contributions

Health Care Plan

Subsidised Healthy Living benefits

Car Lease Scheme

Volunteering days in the local community

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

• Establishing and leading a fully functioning Programme Management Office (PMO).
• Designing and delivering a long-term transformation programme aligned to organisational priorities.
• Tracking benefits realisation, risks, and performance across all workstreams.
• Engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels through clear, transparent communication.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Planning and prioritisation

Data-driven decision making

Creative and curious mindset

Leadership style

Education

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

Tools

PRINCE2

Agile methodologies

Lean methodologies

Job description

The Vacancy

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 is a high-impact role 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.

Why This Role Matters

Transformation is central to how WCHG delivers excellent services and supports thriving communities. As our Transformation Programme Manager, you’ll lead the Programme Management Office (PMO), align projects to strategic priorities, and ensure our change activity is well-governed, inclusive and focused on outcomes.

You’ll work closely with senior leaders, project managers and stakeholders across the organisation to drive innovation, manage risk and embed a culture of continuous improvement.

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 projectsLeading 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

What You’ll Bring

Qualifications & Experience

• 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

Application Deadline - Sunday 4th January 2026

Interview Date - Thursday 15th January 2026

Please note the above dates are subject to change, and the advert may be closed early dependent on applications received. If you are interested in applying, don't wait!

Why join us?

As an Investors in People Health & Wellbeing recognised employer we offer a wide range of benefits such as;

• 25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30 with length of service and subject to approval the option to buy and sell additional annual leave*
• Enhanced leave options for Maternity, Paternity, Adoption & Shared Parental Leave*
• Enhanced Pension scheme contributions
• Our Health Care Plan gives you money back for dental, optical, therapy costs and more
• Subsidised Healthy Living benefits i.e. gym membership or yoga classes
• Subsidised Leisure Learning benefits i.e. finance towards driving lessons or learning a new language
• Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme*
• Volunteering days in the local community
• We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension option*
• Subject to eligibility criteria

About Us

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, who we will reward fairly and empower and trust 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. A disability confident employer WCHG 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 £195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.

About Us

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.

Awarded ‘Investors in People’ Health & Wellbeing and officially recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer UK, three years running since 2019, WCHG is now amongst an elite group of world class organisations recognised for demonstrating a commitment to high performance through excellent people management and provides local employment to 530 colleagues.

Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our tenants 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 £195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.