Location
Kings Hall Mews, London with reporting offices also in Stratford or Manchester, Trafford. Hybrid working with 20% - 40% of contractual hours worked from reporting office/working location.

Hours
Permanent, Full-Time, 35 hours per week

Salary
Starting from £76,034 per annum (London weighted salary) or £66,380 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience

About the Role
Join the Business Improvement and Change Team at London and Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) as a Senior Programme Manager. You will provide oversight, coordination, and leadership for one or more programmes within the organisation’s transformation and change portfolio. Your responsibilities include ensuring delivery is well-governed, resourced, and aligned with organisational priorities. You will lead projects or programmes in a coordinated, high-quality, and timely manner, ensuring progress is clearly communicated, business objectives are achieved, and benefits realised. Reporting to the Head of Business Improvement and Change within Strategy, Planning and Change, this role requires collaboration at all levels to ensure successful shared outcomes, the ability to influence and deliver through others, and to work effectively in a complex, dynamic environment. Strong problem-solving skills and agility are essential.

Benefits
Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days annual leave rising to 31 days with length of service plus bank holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours paid volunteering days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and more.

Additional Information
Early applications are encouraged as the advertisement may close and interviews may be held earlier than stated. In-person interviews will be held for at least one stage of the process. Previous applicants who were regretted within 12 weeks are not eligible to reapply.

Experience
- Proven leadership experience managing direct and indirect reports to achieve high performance and successful outcomes.
- Extensive experience managing full project and programme lifecycles within complex, organisation-wide transformation initiatives.
- Skilled in coordinating interdependent projects, managing resources, budgets, and mitigating risks.
- Experience overseeing third-party partners and suppliers to ensure contractual obligations and value for money.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with ability to build relationships and foster collaboration.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate diverse teams in a matrix and multi-disciplinary environment.

About you
You are an agile, collaborative leader with excellent problem-solving capabilities. You thrive in complex and dynamic settings, can influence and deliver through others, and are committed to achieving shared organisational goals.

Qualifications
- A professional Project or Programme Management qualification.
- Specific experience in business transformation, service design, and organisational change projects.