About the role
Reporting to the Programme Director, you will play a key leadership role within the LGR Programme, leading major programme components, workstreams and projects that underpin successful reorganisation. You will:
* Provide visible, confident leadership across a complex, multi-organisation programme and workstreams
* Drive delivery of critical milestones, ensuring statutory compliance and service continuity
* Shape programme design, governance and assurance arrangements
* Support decision‑making through high‑quality advice and reporting
* Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, partner councils, government departments and external advisers
* Act as a "critical friend", bringing challenge, insight and sound professional judgement
As part of this programme, you will be expected to work impartially on behalf of all 14 existing councils and the future council(s), setting aside previous organisational allegiances in the interests of the programme as a whole.
What you’ll bring to the team
You’ll be an accomplished professional with a strong track record of delivering successful outcomes within local government or a multi‑agency public sector environment.
We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate:
* Experience of working on important programmes or projects
* Strong programme planning, governance and assurance capability
* A pragmatic, proportionate approach to programme and project management methodologies
* Excellent communication skills, including clear reporting to political and senior forums
* The ability to remain calm, focused and effective in uncertain, fast‑moving environments
Why join the Kent & Medway LGR Programme?
* Be at the heart of once‑in‑a‑generation public sector change
* Work with talented colleagues from across Kent & Medway in a genuinely collaborative environment
* Gain exposure to senior decision‑making and complex system leadership
* Develop your career through a highly visible, strategically important role
* Make a real difference to how services are delivered to residents for years to come
Our shared Kent and Medway values
We are one team, working openly and collaboratively across Kent & Medway. We are caring, respectful and people‑centred, open and accountable, curious and ambitious, and proud of the difference we are making together.
Contact Details
For further information, please contact lauren.packer@kent.gov.uk.
Disclosure
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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