Strategic Programme Lead, Public Sector Partnerships

Brackenberry Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Brackenberry Limited is recruiting for an interim Strategic Programme Lead to support a Making Disadvantage initiative in Liverpool. The role is a 4-month contract with a high likelihood of extension at client discretion.

You will provide leadership for the Changing Futures Programme, oversee delivery priorities, budgets, and governance, and build cross-organisational partnerships. You will lead stakeholder engagement, workshops, mapping, and needs analysis, develop governance structures, and

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading complex programmes or projects within public sector, health, housing, social care, or partnership environments.
• Strong programme and project management skills including governance, risk, budget, and performance management.
• Experience building and management of multi-agency partnerships/backlogs.

Responsibilities

• Provide interim leadership for the Changing Futures Programme.
• Manage programme delivery, priorities, budgets, risks, and governance.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships across multiple organisations.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, workshops, mapping, and needs analysis.
• Develop governance arrangements and long-term strategic approaches.
• Support co-production with people who have lived experience.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Risk management

Budget management

Performance management

Job description

Brackenberry Limited is recruiting for an interim Strategic Programme Lead to support a Making Disadvantage initiative in Liverpool. The role is a 4-month contract with a high likelihood of extension at client discretion.

You will provide leadership for the Changing Futures Programme, oversee delivery priorities, budgets, and governance, and build cross-organisational partnerships. You will lead stakeholder engagement, workshops, mapping, and needs analysis, develop governance structures, and