Senior Manager – Programme Management

Overview

Senior Manager – Programme Management role at Homes England . This is an 18-month fixed-term contract (FTC). The role is based in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle or Northstowe. Interviews are planned for the week commencing 22/09/2025.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Director of Affordable Housing and across the Affordable Housing Grants team to ensure digital and operational processes align with the organisation.
• Join a team delivering thousands of new social and affordable homes and help feed into the structures and processes that will have a positive impact on delivery.
• Design and deliver key strategic projects around social and affordable housing, balancing day-to-day delivery with innovative solutions.
• Support the design and delivery of key strategic projects with the ability to manage stakeholders at a senior level, with an understanding of commercial and operational impact.
• Work in an innovative, collaborative and inclusive way, with negotiation and persuasion as needed.

A bit about you

• You will be used to spinning several plates at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate.
• You will be comfortable supporting the team with complex delivery and organisational issues.
• You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level; discussions will be shaped by an understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a delivery team.
• You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade.
• You’ll understand how to manage colleagues and be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way.

About Homes England

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and 33 days of annual leave, with 50/50 hybrid working.
• Internal applicants: salary in accordance with pay controls and pay policy. Details are on the intranet.
• Employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to discounts with leading high street names.
• Our network groups support you to be yourself at work and help shape our future; professional body membership may be paid.
• Homes England operates a geographically diverse 50/50 office/home model.

Location

Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle or Northstowe

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Management

Industries

• Government Administration

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