Strategic Partnership Programme Manager

Ad Warrior Ltd; 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 Strategic Partnership Programme Manager to lead delivery across a multi-partner environment. The role focuses on partnership coordination, funding brokerage and delivering funded projects in line with Strategy and Vision.

You will work directly with senior leaders and elected members, driving pace and accountability, shaping activity and securing external funding to achieve community impact in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Qualifications

• Experience in programme or partnership management.
• Experience coordinating multiple partners across organisations.
• Ability to secure external funding and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery groups and coordinate cross-sector partners.
• Track progress, milestones and dependencies across the partnership.
• Escalate barriers and resolve obstacles to maintain pace.
• Engage CEO-level stakeholders and senior officers to align priorities.
• Help shape the public narrative for the partnership's work.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder engagement

Funding brokerage

Job description

Strategic Partnership Programme Manager

Location: Stratford upon Avon Town Council

Salary: £41,177 - £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 Partnership's funding and delivery cycle with review for extension/permanency

Hours: Part-time 14-21 hours per week

StratforduponAvon is delivering an ambitious Town Vision through a unique crosssector 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 visionsetting 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, outwardfacing role that blends programme leadership, partnership coordination and funding brokerage. You'll work directly with CEOlevel stakeholders, elected members and senior officers to turn the Partnership's priorities into funded, deliverable projects. You'll coordinate Delivery Groups, track progress, and **escalate barriers**, secure external funding and help shape a clear public narrative for the Partnership's work.

Who we're looking for

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

Closing date: 7th October (12pm)

Interviews: week commencing 19th October 2026