Programme Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £57,171 i £72,186 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Wandsworth, London, SW18 2PU |
| Cwmni: | Richmond and Wandsworth Councils |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | randw/TP/14896/8556 |
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Job Title: Programme Manager
Salary Range: MG1 £57,171 - £72,186
Fixed Term Contract – 2 years
Full Time
Location: Wandsworth Town Hall
Lead the Transformation of Community Leisure Across Two Boroughs
Are you ready to lead a £70 million investment in health, wellbeing, and active communities?
Do you have the vision and drive to oversee a portfolio of ambitious capital projects that will improve lives across Richmond and Wandsworth?
The Culture & Leisure team at Richmond and Wandsworth’s Better Services Partnership is looking for a dynamic Programme Manager to take charge of a landmark programme of leisure improvements—from upgraded parks and sports facilities to state-of-the-art play areas and wellness spaces.
This is your opportunity to make a lasting, visible impact and to lead a team of dedicated project managers delivering transformative projects for residents across both boroughs.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Lead the Programme: Oversee a 5-year, £70m capital programme, managing multiple projects with strategic vision and hands-on leadership.
- Inspire and Manage: Lead a high-performing team of project managers and work collaboratively with council departments, contractors, and external partners to deliver consistently high-quality results.
- Set the Standard: Establish strong programme governance, build reporting structures, and create compelling narratives that showcase the positive impact of your work.
- Engage Senior Leadership: Provide insightful reporting to directors, stakeholders and elected members—ensuring alignment with strategic goals and sustained support.
- Drive Value and Efficiency: Champion value-for-money through intelligent procurement, strong budget management and use of economies of scale.
- Mitigate Risk: Spot potential issues early and lead on effective solutions that keep the programme on track.
- Be a Voice for Culture & Leisure: As part of the service’s senior leadership team, help shape wider service goals and strategy.
What You’ll Bring:
- A strong background in delivering complex capital projects or programmes—preferably in local government, public services, or the built environment.
- Experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams and engaging with internal and external stakeholders at senior levels.
- An organised, analytical mindset with the ability to set up governance, manage risks, and track delivery effectively.
- Strong communication skills—you’re comfortable building business cases, reporting progress, and inspiring confidence at all levels.
- A genuine passion for public service and creating healthier, more inclusive places for communities to thrive.
- Qualified or part-qualified project or programme manager OR 5+ years of experience leading capital programmes.
- Demonstrated success in delivering large-scale investment programmes with measurable outcomes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of local leisure infrastructure.You’ll be helping to deliver spaces that improve lives, bring communities together, and support the long-term health and wellbeing of thousands of residents.
We offer a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, and the chance to lead one of the most ambitious local capital investment programmes in London.
Ready to Make Your Mark? Apply Now and Lead a Programme That Changes Lives.
Closing Date: 08/09/25
Shortlisting Date: 12/09/2025
Interview Date: W/C 22nd September
Tests/Presentation: W/C 22nd September
All internal applicants for this secondment must seek permission from their current line manager before applying. Failure to do so may result in the secondment not being authorised.
Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone.We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We offer a wide range ofbenefitsdesigned to attract, develop and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.