Public Sector Programme Manager – Housing & Regeneration

Sellick Partnership; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is actively recruiting an experienced Programme Manager for a high-profile national public-sector programme focused on housing, regeneration, public assets and place-based delivery. The role demands navigating a politically sensitive environment and building credibility to influence senior stakeholders across local and central government.

The position is home-based with travel to partner sites as needed, and offers a day rate of £500–£650 inside IR35 for an interim assignment

Qualifications

• Experience within local government and/or central government.
• Experience across housing, regeneration, property, public estate, land or economic growth.
• Track record managing complex programmes or projects involving multiple organisations.
• Significant senior stakeholder and partnership management experience.
• Confidence engaging with senior officers and elected political leadership.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Understanding of the journey from identifying opportunities to practical delivery.
• Strong political awareness and sensitivity.
• Ability to work independently across a dispersed stakeholder network.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships across local and central government.
• Engage with Directors, Chief Executives, elected Members and other public-sector partners.
• Support councils and partnerships to identify and progress housing, regeneration, land and public-estate opportunities.
• Provide constructive challenge and advice to overcome barriers, manage risk and maintain delivery.
• Monitor programme performance and identify issues needing intervention.
• Help navigate funding opportunities and develop credible project pipelines.
• Broker relationships across organisations to align priorities and outcomes.
• Contribute to wider programme priorities, policy development and continuous improvement.

Skills

Programme management

Project management

Relationship management

Stakeholder management

Political awareness

Influencing skills

Negotiation skills

Independent working

Travel willingness

Job description

Sellick Partnership is actively recruiting an experienced Programme Manager for a high-profile national public-sector programme focused on housing, regeneration, public assets and place-based delivery. The role demands navigating a politically sensitive environment and building credibility to influence senior stakeholders across local and central government.

The position is home-based with travel to partner sites as needed, and offers a day rate of £500–£650 inside IR35 for an interim assignment