Programme & Projects Lead - Local Government Transformation

East Cambridgeshire District Council; Ely; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Childcare scheme in approved cases

Training and development opportunities

Occupational health programme

Holiday and sickness scheme entitl e m

Job summary

East Cambridgeshire District Council is recruiting for a Programme and Projects Manager to lead a major Local Government Reorganisation programme. You will coordinate multi-workstream activity, translate complex objectives into clear plans, and manage scope, milestones, resources, benefits, risks and dependencies across seven councils.

The role requires extensive programme management experience, a recognized qualification, and strong governance & reporting skills to inform senior leaders and

Qualifications

• Significant experience of programme and/or project management across the full delivery lifecycle.
• A recognised programme or project management qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of programme governance, PMO standards, assurance, risk and issue management, and benefits realisation.
• Experience of working across services, organisations or partners to manage dependencies and deliver shared outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead programme and project activity across assigned workstreams, aligned to Council priorities, statutory requirements and wider programme milestones.
• Develop, maintain and quality assure programme and project plans, reports, risk and issue logs and assurance documentation in line with PMO standards.
• Coordinate activity across services, workstream leads, project teams and partner councils, ensuring dependencies are understood and escalated where needed.
• Provide clear, evidence-based progress reports, briefings and decision papers for senior officers, programme boards and elected Members.
• Identify, manage and escalation risks, issues and delivery challenges, taking proactive action to prevent slippage and maintain delivery control.
• Support benefits realisation by defining intended outcomes and tracking progress against measurable improvement.
• Build strong working relationships across Council services, the seven councils and partner organisations.
• Provide practical advice to managers and workstream leads on programme and project management methods, tools and governance standards

Skills

Programme management

Project governance

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Risk and issue management

Planning and scheduling

Education

PM qualification

Job description

East Cambridgeshire District Council is recruiting for a Programme and Projects Manager to lead a major Local Government Reorganisation programme. You will coordinate multi-workstream activity, translate complex objectives into clear plans, and manage scope, milestones, resources, benefits, risks and dependencies across seven councils.

The role requires extensive programme management experience, a recognized qualification, and strong governance & reporting skills to inform senior leaders and