Urgent Contract Programme Manager
Flexible location/ Hybrid or Remote
Must have previous Housing Sector experience
Senior Programme Manager – Transformation Delivery
This is a senior leadership role working alongside the Programme Director to deliver a major, high-visibility transformation programme. The work spans organisational, digital, and data-led change, with a particular focus on redesigning operating models and engaging stakeholders at all levels. The successful candidate will play a central role in driving strategy and execution across multiple, interdependent workstreams.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Leadership
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Partner closely with the Programme Director to coordinate and oversee delivery of a complex portfolio.
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Lead and manage several workstreams with differing priorities, ensuring alignment and progress against milestones.
Workstream Delivery
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Design and implement a future-fit operating model.
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Lead organisational design initiatives, including workforce planning, redeployment, reskilling, and redundancy management.
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Shape a technology strategy that underpins the programme’s transformation objectives.
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Oversee foundational data initiatives to enable both agile and structured delivery.
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Provide governance for the build and roll-out of a new data platform.
Transformation Execution
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Champion the adoption of new ways of working and ensure sustainable operating model change.
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Embed automation, digitisation, and self-service tools to modernise service delivery.
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Manage programme finances and governance processes to ensure funds are deployed effectively.
Stakeholder Engagement
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Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, including board-level executives.
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Navigate a complex delivery environment that involves permanent staff, contractors, and external partners.
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Operate confidently within public sector frameworks and policy environments.
Programme Context
This role sits within a major government-backed transformation shaped by recent spending reviews and legislative reform. Current initiatives include:
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Affordable Housing Scheme
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Affordable Housing Fund
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National Housing Delivery Fund
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Legislative reform to strengthen housing market operations
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Creation of a National Housing Bank
All initiatives must be live by 1 April next year, with the following year focused on embedding sustainable, long-term change.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for someone who brings:
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A track record in operating model and transformation programme delivery.
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Strong knowledge of digital and data strategy in large-scale change programmes.
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Demonstrated success in managing senior stakeholder relationships, ideally in the public sector.
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Experience leading across diverse teams and supplier ecosystems.
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A proactive, energetic, and solution-focused approach – someone who thrives in complex and evolving environments