Transformation Programme Manager - Homelessness Services

Westfield Secondary School; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield City Council is seeking an experienced Project Manager to drive a major transformation within homelessness and supported housing services in Sheffield. You will coordinate delivery plans, governance, risk management and benefits tracking, working with senior managers, partners and stakeholders to ensure outcomes.

You will lead change, embed service redesign, and deliver improvements aligned with council priorities while promoting flexible working and safeguarding commitments.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complex projects or programmes within a large organisation.
• Ability to build strong relationships and influence diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent project planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident analysing information, managing risks and delivering outcomes.
• Experience of leading change and supporting service improvement.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to different audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a complex project and workstreams that support service transformation and improvement.
• Develop and manage project plans, governance arrangements, risk registers and reporting frameworks.
• Collaborate with managers, services and partners to deliver programme objectives and outcomes.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and dependencies, and implement solutions to keep projects on track.
• Support implementation of new service models, policies, procedures and ways of working.
• Analyse information, performance data and evidence to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with organisational priorities, timescales and governance requirements.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Planning

Risk management

Change management

Education

Project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2)

Job description

Sheffield City Council is seeking an experienced Project Manager to drive a major transformation within homelessness and supported housing services in Sheffield. You will coordinate delivery plans, governance, risk management and benefits tracking, working with senior managers, partners and stakeholders to ensure outcomes.

You will lead change, embed service redesign, and deliver improvements aligned with council priorities while promoting flexible working and safeguarding commitments.