Senior Programme Manager
Harris Hill ·www.harrishill.co.uk
Apply direct£24.72 per hour | 3-month interim | Part-time, 4 days per week | Hybrid, London | Immediate availability required
We’re partnering with a leading UK charity to recruit an experienced Interim Senior Programmes Manager for an immediate start.
This is a part-time, three-month interim opportunity for an experienced programme leader who can hit the ground running, provide stability and maintain momentum across a busy portfolio of regional programmes and volunteer activity.
You must be immediately available to start.
The opportunity
You’ll provide hands-on leadership across regional programmes and volunteer activity, managing a small team, maintaining key external partnerships and ensuring programme delivery remains on track.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing day-to-day leadership and line management to the Programmes team
- Overseeing regional programmes, projects and pilots
- Managing relationships with external partners and regional stakeholders
- Coordinating activity across internal teams and external agencies
- Providing strategic and operational oversight of the volunteer programme
- Managing project plans, timelines, budgets, risks and deliverables
- Identifying and escalating risks and issues
- Supporting programme development and longer-term delivery planning
- Onboarding an external agency to advise on the future regional delivery model
- Providing regular progress updates to senior leadership
About you
We’re looking for an experienced programme or project manager who is confident stepping into a senior interim role and making an immediate impact.
You’ll bring:
- Significant programme or project management experience, ideally within the charity, public or health sector
- Previous line management experience
- Strong stakeholder and partnership management skills
- Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities
- Experience in strategic programme design and implementation
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Strong risk management and reporting experience
- The ability to build trusted relationships quickly
- Regional, community or place-based programme experience is desirable
- Volunteer management experience is advantageous
Key details
Rate: £24.72 per hour
Duration: Approximately 3 months
Hours: Part-time, 4 days per week
Location: London
Working pattern: Hybrid, 2 days in the office / 2 days remote
Start: Immediate
Availability: Candidates must be immediately available
If you’re an experienced programme professional who is available immediately and looking for a part-time interim opportunity with a purpose-led organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now with your CV.
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Where is the Senior Programme Manager job located?
The Senior Programme Manager role with Harris Hill is based in London, GB. The role is hybrid-friendly.
Is the Senior Programme Manager role remote?
Yes — the Senior Programme Manager position at Harris Hill is hybrid. Candidates based in GB are preferred.
What does the Senior Programme Manager role pay?
Harris Hill lists the Senior Programme Manager role at up to GBP 24 per hour.
Is the Senior Programme Manager role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Harris Hill.
What experience level is the Senior Programme Manager role?
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