Programme Manager, Housing & Improvement

BRAINTREE DISTRICT COUNCIL; United States; Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid work model (2–3 days in office)

Local government pension scheme

Learning & development

Employee discounts

Employee recognition schemes

Health & wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Braintree District Council is seeking a Programme Manager Housing and Improvement to oversee a complex transformation portfolio across housing and community services. You will drive delivery, governance and benefits realisation under the Head of Housing and Community, coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

The role demands senior-level programme management expertise in a local government context, with flexible/hybrid working and opportunities to influence

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised programme or project management qualification such as MSP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM PMQ.
• Significant experience leading complex transformation programmes or change programmes.
• Experience working within local government, housing, public sector or similarly complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the delivery of a complex transformation programme comprising multiple interdependent projects and workstreams.
• Establish and maintain effective programme governance arrangements, reporting mechanisms and decision-making processes.
• Manage programme-level risks, issues, dependencies and resource requirements, ensuring appropriate mitigation and escalation.
• Develop and implement benefits realisation plans to ensure measurable and sustainable programme outcomes.
• Drive delivery momentum across multiple workstreams while balancing regulatory requirements, service demand and organisational priorities.
• Influence and coordinate delivery through senior leaders, managers and project teams in a matrix management environment.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to secure commitment and engagement.
• Provide strategic advice and challenge to senior management regarding programme performance and delivery strategies.

Skills

PM qualification

Programme leadership

Public sector experience

Job description

Braintree District Council is seeking a Programme Manager Housing and Improvement to oversee a complex transformation portfolio across housing and community services. You will drive delivery, governance and benefits realisation under the Head of Housing and Community, coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

The role demands senior-level programme management expertise in a local government context, with flexible/hybrid working and opportunities to influence