Regeneration Programme Manager

Regeneration Programme Manager

Location: Hybrid - part time from Gun Wharf/Pembroke Court Chatham and part time from home.

Salary: Highly Competitive Day Rate / DOE.

Hours: 37 hrs per week.

Contract: Interim 6-9 months.

Overview

This is a unique opportunity to play a leading role in shaping the future of Medway's communities. Working at the heart of a major government-backed regeneration initiative, you will help deliver transformational investment across three neighbourhood areas, supporting community-led change and long-term economic and social improvement. You will join at a pivotal stage, helping establish governance, stakeholder engagement and delivery frameworks that will underpin up to £20million of investment per neighbourhood.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the mobilisation and early delivery of the Pride in Place Programme.
• Establish governance frameworks, risk registers, reporting structures and programme controls.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and operation of Neighbourhood Boards.
• Build strong relationships with residents, MPs, councillors, community groups and partner organisations.
• Ensure compliance with MHCLG guidance, programme requirements and statutory obligations.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement and community consultation activities.
• Develop and maintain programme plans, decision logs and assurance processes.
• Monitor budgets, funding allocations and programme performance.
• Deliver early programme priorities and quick win initiatives.
• Support the development of long term investment plans and programme outcomes.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leaders and programme stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience managing regeneration, placemaking, economic development or similar public sector programmes.
• Strong programme management and governance experience.
• Experience working with government-funded projects and associated reporting requirements.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, including community engagement and partnership working.
• Experience working within politically sensitive environments.
• Strong financial management, reporting and budget monitoring capability.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and bring structure to emerging programmes.
• Experience supporting boards, steering groups or governance forums.

Desirable

• PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent qualification.
• Experience delivering Levelling Up, Towns Fund, UKSPF, High Streets Fund or similar regeneration programmes.
• Experience within local government, housing associations, regeneration consultancies or economic development organisations.
• Experience managing programmes valued at £5million+.

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Opportunity to work across multiple neighbourhood regeneration programmes.
• Collaborative environment with significant stakeholder engagement.
• High profile programme with genuine community impact.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Morgan Jones is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.