Senior Programme Manager (Construction)

Bury Council; Bury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Bury Council is seeking a construction project professional to deliver a multi-year programme across its estate. You will manage projects from early definition through planning, procurement, delivery, handover and close-out.

You will coordinate consultants, contractors and internal teams to ensure safe, high-quality, value-for-money outcomes, planning works around live services and supporting education and frontline services as required.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting or managing construction projects through key stages of delivery.
• Collaborative and organised approach with ownership to address issues early.
• Clear written and verbal communication, building trusted relationships with stakeholders.
• Understanding of delivering works in occupied buildings and settings.
• Commitment to learning, continuous improvement and public service.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of construction projects from definition to close-out.
• Coordinate consultants, contractors and internal services for safe, high-quality delivery.
• Plan works around live services, minimise disruption and inform building users.
• Procure construction works within Public Sector guidelines.
• Support redevelopment and backlog maintenance priorities with Asset and Facilities teams.
• Provide practical construction advice to service departments and external partners.

Skills

Construction portfolio management

Stakeholder coordination

Communication skills

Public sector procurement

Job description

Help us improve the places where Bury’s services are delivered

Bury Council is building a focused team to deliver a multi-year programme of small to intermediate construction projects across its operational, education and commercial property estate. This is an opportunity to manage projects that will make a visible difference to the buildings used by residents, pupils, staff and front-line services every day.

The portfolio will include refurbishment, redevelopment and backlog maintenance schemes across a wide range of occupied and operational settings. The team will also oversee the delivery of new school buildings and provide informed support to partners, including the Department for Education and academy trusts, as they progress construction activity in the borough.

What you will do

• Manage a varied portfolio of construction projects from early definition and planning through procurement, delivery, handover and close-out.


• Coordinate consultants, contractors, internal services and other stakeholders to achieve safe, high-quality and value-for-money outcomes.


• Plan works carefully around live and sensitive services, minimising disruption and keeping building users informed.


• Procure construction works within Public Sector procurement guidelines.


• Work closely with colleagues in Asset Management and Facilities Management to support redevelopment and backlog maintenance priorities.


• Provide practical construction advice to service departments and external partners, including education stakeholders.


• Contribute, where required, to complex corporate projects and wider regeneration activity.

About you

You will bring practical construction knowledge, sound judgement and the drive to move projects forward. You will be comfortable managing competing priorities and working across a broad portfolio, while maintaining attention to quality, safety, programme, budget and stakeholder needs.

• Experience of supporting or managing construction projects through key stages of delivery.


• A collaborative and organised approach, with the confidence to take ownership and address issues early.


• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with elected members, officers, service users, consultants and contractors.


• An understanding of the care needed when delivering works in occupied buildings and settings supporting sensitive front-line services.


• A commitment to learning, continuous improvement and public service.

What we offer

You will join a close-knit, well-balanced team and be supported by experienced managers and colleagues. The role offers broad exposure to the Council’s property estate and the opportunity to develop your project delivery experience in a supportive environment.

You will also have opportunities to work alongside colleagues in asset management, facilities management and physical regeneration, including contributing to major projects of regional significance. For someone looking to build a long-term career in construction and public-sector place-making, the role provides an excellent platform for professional growth and future progression.

Why join us?

This is a permanent opportunity to make an immediate contribution within an ambitious and delivery-focused service. If you are motivated by varied work, visible outcomes and the chance to improve the places from which essential public services are delivered, we would like to hear from you.

Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.

About Bury

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council

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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.

We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

Next Steps:

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Rob Summerfield on [e-mail].

The provisional dates for interviews is w/c 5th October 2026.

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