Programme Manager
£52,466 per annum – Grade 9
Leeds / Hybrid Full time / Permanent - 37 hours per week
Closing date – 31 May at 23:55
Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share.
Join our ambitious and fast‑growing Regeneration Team as a Programme Manager and play a key role in shaping sustainable, inclusive growth across West Yorkshire. As part of the Combined Authority’s Policing, Environment and Place Directorate, you will help drive forward a diverse portfolio of housing, economic infrastructure and development programmes. Working closely with Local Authority partners and a wide range of stakeholders, as Programme Manager you will support the efficient delivery of major infrastructure schemes aligned with the Climate Emergency Plan, the West Yorkshire Plan and the West Yorkshire Local Growth Plan. This role will offer you the chance to contribute to high‑impact projects from day one, with an initial focus on flood mitigation schemes funded through our delegated infrastructure budget. As Programme Manager, you will also have the opportunity to influence and manage activity across a varied and exciting programme, including major housing initiatives, employment sites within Enterprise and Investment Zones, and cultural and other high‑profile developments backed by a significant devolved budget over the next four years.
Our Offer
· Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.
· Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.
· Free greener travel across West Yorkshire – Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1–5).
· Secure your future – Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
· Investing in you – Take advantage of fully funded professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year.
· Grow with us – Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases.
· Family first – We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most.
· Your wellbeing, our priority – Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.
· Modern workspace in a prime location – Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech.
The Role
Reporting into the Implementation Lead, your key responsibilities will include:
· Leading the Project Management, planning and delivery of medium/high profile mainly place-based and regeneration infrastructure and development projects delivered through line management of other project team members including Project Managers and Project Officers.
· Responsibility for the procurement, appointment and management of technical and commercial consultants, suppliers and contractors, together with the provision of technical input and support to projects as ‘intelligence client’.
· Using your knowledge and expertise of key contractual and technical requirements to manage issues arising from matters such as construction, land acquisition and funding agreements with partners and developers and ensuring compliance with regulatory and contractual matters in respect of Construction Design and Management Regulations and NEC4.
Please review the Role Profile on our website for more information about the responsibilities.
About You
You will have the following key skills, attributes, education, and experience:
· Hold a degree in a relevant field, or relevant demonstrable practical experience and a relevant Professional Qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner, RICS, ICE, IHT, APM, CIOB, etc.)
· Experience of partnership working with the public, third sector and commercial sectors, managing programmes of activity and setting and managing performance targets.
· Practical experience of successfully performing in a similar role in regeneration, planning or development environments.
· Strong communication skills with the proven ability to influence, negotiate and challenge including experience of reviewing and supporting business case development to ensure compliance with HM Treasury ‘Green Book’ and preparing reports to a range of audiences.
· Demonstrable experience of successfully managing budgets in line with programme requirements and dependencies, monitoring against targets and identifying risks to delivery and applying contingency measures where needed.
To Apply
If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how
your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.
Further Information
The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met