Programme Manager - Housing
Posted 1 day ago by 1772253677
£650 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The Programme Manager for Housing will lead a significant workstream within a Housing Regulatory Improvement Programme for a London local authority. This role involves collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery of enabling technology aligned with a new operating model. The position requires strong programme leadership and the ability to manage complex transformation initiatives effectively. The role is hybrid, with a focus on driving outcomes and governance in the public sector context.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead strategy, vision, planning and delivery of complex, high-value transformation programmes
- Apply Agile / PRINCE2 / MSP / service design / Lean approaches (as appropriate) to deliver outcomes
- Build and lead multi-disciplinary teams (service design, BA, finance, ICT, ops), including commissioning external support
- Own programme plans, budget oversight, RAID/dependencies, benefits tracking and reporting
- Prepare and present governance packs for senior stakeholders (incl. senior officers, Members, boards and committees)
- Proactively unblock delivery through negotiation, escalation and stakeholder management
- Champion resident-focused delivery and continuous improvement, capturing lessons learned and evolving methods
- Line manage/matrix manage delivery resource and help build internal change capability
Key Skills:
- Strong programme leadership background in public sector / local authority environments (housing strongly preferred)
- Comfortable reporting into senior leadership and presenting in formal governance settings
- Credible across digital/technology-enabled change and operating model transformation
- Confident working across multiple delivery methodologies (Agile/PRINCE2/MSP etc.)
Salary (Rate): £650 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Programme Manager - Housing (Regulatory Improvement)
Location: London, hybrid
Rate: £550-£650 per day (Umbrella, DOE)
Working Pattern: On-site
Spencer Clarke Group supporting a London local authority to appoint an experienced Programme Manager to lead a key workstream within a wider Housing Regulatory Improvement Programme.
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (including delivery leads and business analysts) and reporting into a Programme Director, you'll ensure enabling technology is delivered in line with the new operating model - driving outcomes, governance, and benefits realisation.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategy, vision, planning and delivery of complex, high-value transformation programmes
- Apply Agile / PRINCE2 / MSP / service design / Lean approaches (as appropriate) to deliver outcomes
- Build and lead multi-disciplinary teams (service design, BA, finance, ICT, ops), including commissioning external support
- Own programme plans, budget oversight, RAID/dependencies, benefits tracking and reporting
- Prepare and present governance packs for senior stakeholders (incl. senior officers, Members, boards and committees)
- Proactively unblock delivery through negotiation, escalation and stakeholder management
- Champion resident-focused delivery and continuous improvement, capturing lessons learned and evolving methods
- Line manage/matrix manage delivery resource and help build internal change capability
About you
- Strong programme leadership background in public sector / local authority environments (housing strongly preferred)
- Comfortable reporting into senior leadership and presenting in formal governance settings
- Credible across digital/technology-enabled change and operating model transformation
- Confident working across multiple delivery methodologies (Agile/PRINCE2/MSP etc.)
How to Apply
Send your CV or get in touch with Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on 01772 954200 or