Starfish Search are working with a local authority in the South of England to appoint an Interim Waste and Environment Programme Manager. This role will lead a major modernisation programme focused on transforming operational delivery, driving cultural change, and embedding digital innovation to ensure services are efficient, compliant, and customer-focused.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide strategic leadership to deliver transformation across Environmental and Waste Services.
* Lead operational, cultural, and digital change initiatives to modernise and future-proof services.
* Build strong partnerships with key stakeholders to ensure collaboration and alignment.
* Drive efficiencies and service redesign to improve performance and customer satisfaction.
* Ensure compliance and best practice across all areas of waste and environmental service delivery
Requirements:
* Proven experience delivering large-scale transformation within local government or the wider public sector.
* Strong background in environmental and waste services.
* Track record of successfully managing complex programmes and multidisciplinary teams.
* Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
* Strategic, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to deliver measurable impact.
Due to a high volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to every applicant individually.