Senior Regeneration & Capital Programme Lead

Civic Recruitment Limited; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-weekly pay

High-profile projects

3-Month Contract

Job summary

Pembrokeshire County Council is seeking a seasoned Senior Programme Manager to joint the Property, Regeneration & Economic Development team in Haverfordwest. This role steers complex regeneration programmes and capital projects backed by Welsh Government, UK Government, and external funding sources.

The post requires strategic governance, funding management, and the ability to lead major place-shaping initiatives with senior officials and partners.

Qualifications

• Planning
• Surveying
• Construction
• Project Management
• Related Discipline
• Proven ability to manage multi-million-pound budgets and funding programmes.
• Strong expertise in programme and project management.
• Experience leading major regeneration projects within local government, housing, development, or construction sectors.
• Planning Processes
• Public Sector Procurement
• Governance and Assurance
• Experience in securing and managing grant funding.
• Exceptional skills in stakeholder management, partnership-building, and negotiation.
• Experience in crafting business cases, funding applications, and reports for senior stakeholders.
• Proficient financial management and programme reporting skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.
• Experience with Welsh Government funding streams.
• Knowledge of economic development and place-shaping principles.
• Ability to speak Welsh.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the creation, execution, and evaluation of strategic regeneration and capital programmes.
• Convert corporate and regeneration strategies into actionable programmes and projects.
• Serve as the Council's principal client representative on major regeneration initiatives.
• Formulate and manage business cases, funding proposals, and programme delivery plans.
• Ensure programme-level governance, assurance, reporting, and financial oversight.
• Obtain and manage external funding from various governmental and non-governmental bodies.
• Supervise the execution of large-scale regeneration and capital projects from inception to completion.
• Guarantee adherence to funding conditions, procurement regulations, audit standards, and governance frameworks.
• Advise senior officials and elected members on programme performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Act as Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) or lead client representative for major projects as needed.
• Lead interactions with government departments, developers, consultants, community groups, and strategic partners.
• Chair programme boards, steering groups, and partnership meetings.
• Foster robust relationships with stakeholders across public, private, and voluntary sectors.
• Integrate sustainability, equality, and social value into regeneration programmes.
• Promote organisational learning and capacity building in regeneration delivery.

Skills

Programme management

Budget management

Regeneration projects

Stakeholder management

Governance & assurance

Business cases

Public sector procurement

Leadership

Welsh Government funding

Driving licence

Welsh language

Economic development/place-shaping

Project management

Planning processes

Construction

Surveying

Job description

Pembrokeshire County Council is seeking a seasoned Senior Programme Manager to joint the Property, Regeneration & Economic Development team in Haverfordwest. This role steers complex regeneration programmes and capital projects backed by Welsh Government, UK Government, and external funding sources.

The post requires strategic governance, funding management, and the ability to lead major place-shaping initiatives with senior officials and partners.