Programme Development Manager (Discovery & Co-Design)
| Posting date: | 17 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £40,736 to £44,056 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 2 £40,736 - £44,056 FTE salary, (5% employer pension contribution, Medicash and group life assurance, 27 days annual leave per annum for FTE plus bank holidays) Role Summary |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 December 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Right to Succeed |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Title: Programme Development Manager (Discovery & Co-Design)
Reports to: Senior Programme Design Manager
Direct Reports: None
Key Relationships: DDP (Data, Design & Partnerships) colleagues, local Programme delivery teams, Fundraising, Finance and Comms teams
Contract type: 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday- Friday (Part time 4 days per week 30 hrs considered)
Location: Based in the West Midlands. Regular travel to our programmes in the West Midlands area, with occasional travel to the North West and other programmes areas.
Salary: Grade 2 £40,736 - £44,056 FTE salary, (5% employer pension contribution, Medicash and group life assurance, 27 days annual leave per annum for FTE plus bank holidays)
Role Summary
We are seeking a proactive self starter with excellent organisational and communication skills to join on an initial 12-month fixed term contract. Reporting to the Senior Programme Design Manager, the Programme Development Manager will take a leading role in embedding our Discovery process into developing programmes in the West Midlands region. Through Discovery, we bring together residents, professionals and decision makers to co-design a programme that is bespoke to the needs of the local community. Working closely with local teams and stakeholders, you will utilise our Discovery framework to support the development of new programmes, using learning & insight gained to enhance our approach to developing programmes that improve the life chances of children and young people.
Key Objectives of this role include;
- Collaborate with local programme teams and stakeholders, utilising our Discovery frameworks to carry out our Discovery process and develop new programmes in the West Midlands region
- Lead on embedding and updating Right to Succeed’s Pre-Discovery & Discovery processes
- Embed best practice and approaches into other programmes in Pre-Discovery & Discovery
- Lead on collating and sharing insight gained from local programmes to develop our frameworks, policies, processes and tools
Key Responsibilities
Embed Discovery processes into developing Programmes across the West Midlands region
- Provide expert guidance and support to local Programme teams and stakeholders on areas such as community consultation, research methods, asset mapping, stakeholder engagement, co-production methods and theory of change / programme development to create a common agenda
- Utilise the Discovery framework to develop programmes to enhance the life chances of children & young people within our areas, embedding place-based change principles
- Lead on providing expertise and support on our approach to Discovery, drawing learning from active processes and programmes to further support future Discovery programmes across Right to Succeed
- Ensure that local community voice is embedded into the Discovery process
- Coordinate and mobilise core functions, such as Data, Partnerships, Fundraising, - Finance & Communications, to support the development of insight for new programmes in line with our Discovery framework
- Support completion of the Discovery report for dissemination internally and externally
- Support the induction of incoming Programme team members, sharing local insight and context
- Support Programme teams with Pre-Discovery / Discovery activities as required
Support the development of internal policies, processes and tools
- Build knowledge of themes and places to support development both locally and for our wider networks of communities to support future activity within and outside the West Midlands area
- Lead on utilising learning from our programmes in Discovery to enhance our processes, policies and tools across Right to Succeed
- Embed learning from other programmes to enhance our approach to Discovery
- Develop our understanding of local, regional and national policies in place to support our understanding of those that may impact our work locally and across other areas
- Support the development of a research & evidence base to enhance our central knowledge of thematic areas of focus aligned to themes included within the Indices of Multiple Deprivation.
Please note that the critical responsibilities of this role are described above. They may be subject to reasonable changes from time to time in line with business needs.
Link to Job Description and Person Specification: righttosucceed.org.uk/careers
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How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit a CV and a supporting statement including your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria for the role to recruit@righttosucceed.org.uk by 9:00am on Wednesday 3rd December 2025.
Your supporting statement must not exceed two pages and should cover your motivation for applying for the role and how your skills and experience meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. This is also your opportunity to evidence the written communication skills that will be necessary for the role. Unfortunately, we can’t consider any candidates who do not submit a supporting statement.
Right to Succeed reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier without prior notice. This decision may be made for various reasons, including but not limited to changes in business needs or the identification of a suitable candidate. Candidates are advised to apply as early as possible.
If you need any advice or guidance on the application process, please contact recruit@righttosucceed.org.uk
Timetable
Applications invited by 9:00am on Wednesday 3rd December 2025
First Stage Interviews: Monday 8th December 2025
Second Stage Interviews: Tuesday 16th December 2025
These dates may be subject to change.
Reports to: Senior Programme Design Manager
Direct Reports: None
Key Relationships: DDP (Data, Design & Partnerships) colleagues, local Programme delivery teams, Fundraising, Finance and Comms teams
Contract type: 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday- Friday (Part time 4 days per week 30 hrs considered)
Location: Based in the West Midlands. Regular travel to our programmes in the West Midlands area, with occasional travel to the North West and other programmes areas.
Salary: Grade 2 £40,736 - £44,056 FTE salary, (5% employer pension contribution, Medicash and group life assurance, 27 days annual leave per annum for FTE plus bank holidays)
Role Summary
We are seeking a proactive self starter with excellent organisational and communication skills to join on an initial 12-month fixed term contract. Reporting to the Senior Programme Design Manager, the Programme Development Manager will take a leading role in embedding our Discovery process into developing programmes in the West Midlands region. Through Discovery, we bring together residents, professionals and decision makers to co-design a programme that is bespoke to the needs of the local community. Working closely with local teams and stakeholders, you will utilise our Discovery framework to support the development of new programmes, using learning & insight gained to enhance our approach to developing programmes that improve the life chances of children and young people.
Key Objectives of this role include;
- Collaborate with local programme teams and stakeholders, utilising our Discovery frameworks to carry out our Discovery process and develop new programmes in the West Midlands region
- Lead on embedding and updating Right to Succeed’s Pre-Discovery & Discovery processes
- Embed best practice and approaches into other programmes in Pre-Discovery & Discovery
- Lead on collating and sharing insight gained from local programmes to develop our frameworks, policies, processes and tools
Key Responsibilities
Embed Discovery processes into developing Programmes across the West Midlands region
- Provide expert guidance and support to local Programme teams and stakeholders on areas such as community consultation, research methods, asset mapping, stakeholder engagement, co-production methods and theory of change / programme development to create a common agenda
- Utilise the Discovery framework to develop programmes to enhance the life chances of children & young people within our areas, embedding place-based change principles
- Lead on providing expertise and support on our approach to Discovery, drawing learning from active processes and programmes to further support future Discovery programmes across Right to Succeed
- Ensure that local community voice is embedded into the Discovery process
- Coordinate and mobilise core functions, such as Data, Partnerships, Fundraising, - Finance & Communications, to support the development of insight for new programmes in line with our Discovery framework
- Support completion of the Discovery report for dissemination internally and externally
- Support the induction of incoming Programme team members, sharing local insight and context
- Support Programme teams with Pre-Discovery / Discovery activities as required
Support the development of internal policies, processes and tools
- Build knowledge of themes and places to support development both locally and for our wider networks of communities to support future activity within and outside the West Midlands area
- Lead on utilising learning from our programmes in Discovery to enhance our processes, policies and tools across Right to Succeed
- Embed learning from other programmes to enhance our approach to Discovery
- Develop our understanding of local, regional and national policies in place to support our understanding of those that may impact our work locally and across other areas
- Support the development of a research & evidence base to enhance our central knowledge of thematic areas of focus aligned to themes included within the Indices of Multiple Deprivation.
Please note that the critical responsibilities of this role are described above. They may be subject to reasonable changes from time to time in line with business needs.
Link to Job Description and Person Specification: righttosucceed.org.uk/careers
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How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit a CV and a supporting statement including your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria for the role to recruit@righttosucceed.org.uk by 9:00am on Wednesday 3rd December 2025.
Your supporting statement must not exceed two pages and should cover your motivation for applying for the role and how your skills and experience meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. This is also your opportunity to evidence the written communication skills that will be necessary for the role. Unfortunately, we can’t consider any candidates who do not submit a supporting statement.
Right to Succeed reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier without prior notice. This decision may be made for various reasons, including but not limited to changes in business needs or the identification of a suitable candidate. Candidates are advised to apply as early as possible.
If you need any advice or guidance on the application process, please contact recruit@righttosucceed.org.uk
Timetable
Applications invited by 9:00am on Wednesday 3rd December 2025
First Stage Interviews: Monday 8th December 2025
Second Stage Interviews: Tuesday 16th December 2025
These dates may be subject to change.