Strategic Partnership Programme Manager

TipTopJob; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional development support

Job summary

Stratford upon Avon Town Council is seeking a senior Programme Manager on a fixed-term 12-month contract to lead cross-sector partnerships and funded projects. You will coordinate delivery groups, track progress, and liaise with CEO-level stakeholders to turn priorities into deliverable programs.

The role is outward-facing, requires experience in multi-partner environments, and offers generous leave, LGPS, EAP, and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Senior, outward-facing role blending programme leadership, partnership coordination and funding brokerage.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery groups and track progress across multi-partner environments.
• Coordinate delivery with CEO-level stakeholders and senior officers.
• Shape a clear public narrative for Partnerships work.

Skills

Programme management

Partnership coordination

Funding brokerage

Job description

Location: Stratford upon Avon Town Council

Salary: A GBP 41,177 : A GBP 46,579 per annum (SCP 29:34). Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave allowance, Employee Assistance Programme, support for professional development

Contract: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months aligned to the Partnerships funding and delivery cycle with review for extension/permanency

Hours: Part:time 14:21 hours per week

StratfordAEUR'uponAEUR'Avon is delivering an ambitious Town Vision through a unique crossAEUR'sector Strategic Partnership involving the Town, District and County Councils, the local MP, the BID, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford Town Trust and other key organisations. The Partnership is entering a pivotal phase, moving from visionAEUR'setting into active delivery and we are seeking a Programme Manager who can bring pace, structure and momentum to this next chapter.

This is a senior, outwardAEUR'facing role that blends programme leadership, partnership coordination and funding brokerage. Youll work directly with CEOAEUR'level stakeholders, elected members and senior officers to turn the Partnerships priorities into funded, deliverable projects. Youll coordinate Delivery Groups, track progress, escal... help shape a clear public narrative for the Partnerships work.

Who were looking for

If youre an experienced programme or partnership manager, confident driving delivery across matrixed, multiAEUR'partner environments where organisations bring differing priorities, skilled at building alignment and maintaining pace, and motivated by placeAEUR'shaping, regeneration and community impact, this role offers a rare opportunity to make a meaningful difference in one of the UKs most distinctive towns.

Closing date: 7 th October (12pm)

Interviews : week commencing 19 th October 2026