INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY Programme Manager

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

**INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY**

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: 59511 to 62766

Contract Type: Full time - Permanent

Working hours per week: 36

Application Deadline: 09/01/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): to be confirmed

Reference:1955

About Us:

Bursting with culture energy and opportunity the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused insight-led digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of Londons Good Work Standardemployers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions workplace well-being skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

About the role:

Waltham Forest is setting an ambitious vision for a changed borough by 2030 with the development of our new Corporate Plan; Mission Waltham Forest. Local government is also facing unprecedented financial challenges. Mission Waltham Forest sets out how we will respond to these complex societal challenges whilst keeping a firm financial footing. We are seeking to recruit two dynamic and experienced Programme Managers to support our Strategy and Change team coordinate and manage the delivery of our Transformation Programme.

To deliver on this ambitious agenda we have mobilised a multi-year Transformation Programme. We must confront the pressing challenge of increasing demand and diminishing resources - to do this we will need to fundamentally change the way we work and set out a radical transition to delivering an outstanding experience for every resident that needs our this role you will design and deliver Transformation programmes within the Strategy and Change team ensuring high standards in project management planning and risk management. You will have excellent problem-solving skills and design thinking to tackle strategic priorities within a fast-paced and innovative environment. As Programme Manager you will work closely with senior stakeholders and external partners to address the boroughs most pressing challenges.

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Key Responsibilities:

Manage & support the delivery of programmes and projects ensuring they meet strategic objectives are delivered on time within budget and to the expected quality standards.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships across Council departments.

Data-driven Decision Making: Use data and evaluation to inform the development and evolution of services.

Governance and Reporting: Ensure effective governance including risk management and regularly report on progress outcomes and impacts to senior stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement ensuring that the Strategy and Change team adapts to emerging needs and challenges of the wider organisation.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Proven experience managing large-scale programmes or projects.

Strong project management skills with experience managing cross-functional teams external partners and stakeholders.

Ability to manage complex multi-disciplinary programmes and deliver against tight timelines and competing priorities.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage a wide range of stakeholders from senior council members to community volunteers.

A proactive data-driven approach to decision-making with a focus on delivering measurable outcomes and benefits.

Terms and conditions:

The below terms and conditions apply to this role:

Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;

Satisfactory declaration of interest;

As a public authority we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English with confidence and accuracy sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications regional or international accents dialects speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

How to Apply:

** INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY **

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the Apply button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair appropriate accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2 internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.

For more information on the benefits of working for the Council please visit Information:

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process please contact Louise Sutherland Head of Place Transformation @

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@.

The Councils preference is for online application. However if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application please email recruitment@ we can arrange an alternative application method.

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Required Experience:

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Description**INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY**Organisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestSalary: 59511 to 62766Contract Type: Full time - Permanent Working hours per week: 36Application Deadline: 09/01/2026Proposed Interview Date(s): to be confirmedReference:1955About Us:Bursting with culture energy a...