Location
5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG

Hours
Full Time - 36 hours per week

Salary
£55,581 per annum

About the Role
As the Liveable Neighbourhoods Programme Team Manager, you will oversee a team delivering two major projects: the Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood programme and the Better, Safer Kilburn scheme. The Holborn LN programme is an ambitious £55m project aimed at transforming the area into safe, healthy, accessible, and climate-resilient streets while enhancing public spaces and supporting local businesses and attractions such as the British Museum. Currently in the feasibility stage, it is preparing for public consultation in Summer 2026.

The Better, Safer Kilburn scheme is a £12m project focused on making the town centre safer and more attractive, improving air quality, encouraging walking and cycling, and creating a welcoming environment. This scheme, developed in partnership with Brent and Westminster Boroughs, has been approved for delivery and is moving towards implementation.

Your role will involve programme managing these projects through to completion, leading a team of internal officers and external stakeholders. You will ensure key milestones are met, budgets are managed carefully, innovative funding sources are explored, and high-quality documentation is produced for diverse audiences. Effective stakeholder and community engagement will be critical to delivering these transformational projects in high-profile, dynamic, and diverse parts of the Borough.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

Experience
Strong experience in developing, consulting on, and implementing complex Healthy Streets/Liveable Neighbourhood projects and programmes. Proven track record of delivering such schemes on time and within budget.

Highly skilled in project and programme management, capable of managing multiple competing projects within challenging timeframes. Experience managing large and complex budgets and resource requirements.

Proven ability to work in partnership with stakeholder groups, including community groups, building effective partnerships and responding to partners’ needs in alignment with Council objectives.

Experience managing diverse teams and officers, demonstrating leadership in supporting teams and consultants to deliver complex Healthy Streets/Liveable Neighbourhood schemes.

Strong understanding of linking Healthy Streets/Liveable Neighbourhood initiatives to wider Council priorities such as the climate emergency, air quality improvement, and renewal, with the ability to collaborate across Council departments.

About you
You are a highly motivated and skilled programme manager with a passion for sustainable transport and social change. You thrive in dynamic, high-profile environments and are committed to delivering transformational projects that improve communities.

You have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to lead and inspire teams and partners.

You are adaptable, innovative, and proactive in exploring new funding opportunities and solutions to complex challenges.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications in project management, urban planning, transport planning, or related fields are desirable but not explicitly stated. Demonstrable experience and skills in managing large-scale programmes are essential.