Programme Lead

Why Southwark?

Southwark Council is delivering a major programme of change to improve outcomes for residents while ensuring services remain financially sustainable.

The Change team within Strategy & Communities leads a cross-council portfolio of transformation programmes focused on improving services, redesigning processes and delivering savings. The team brings together programme management, delivery management, service design, business analysis and PMO capability to deliver complex change across the organisation.

We are seeking a Programme Lead to lead major transformation programmes within this portfolio.

What You'll Be Doing

In this role you will:

• Lead complex transformation programmes involving multiple projects and workstreams.
• Establish programme governance, delivery plans and reporting arrangements.
• Work with senior stakeholders to define programme scope and outcomes.
• Oversee delivery across projects, ensuring alignment with programme objectives.
• Manage risks, dependencies and programme performance.
• Track progress and report to senior leadership and governance boards.
• Ensure programmes deliver the intended service improvements and financial benefits.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who has:

• Strong experience leading complex transformation programmes that deliver significant financial and resident benefits
• Experience delivering cross-organisational change within large organisations.
• Strong programme governance, planning and risk management skills.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• The ability to work with senior stakeholders to drive delivery.

Additional Information

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 26th April 2026

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

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