Programme Manager

We're looking for two highly organised and analytical Programme Managers to join Peabody's Programme Delivery team and help shape the delivery of some of our most significant investment programmes.

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in improving residents' homes across London and the South East. You'll provide programme oversight across a diverse portfolio including Fire Remediation, Planned Works, Latent Defects, Decarbonisation and EPC improvement initiatives, helping ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with our strategic priorities.

Working with senior stakeholders, specialist teams and delivery partners, you'll turn complex programme data into meaningful insights, providing the governance, assurance and performance reporting that supports effective decision-making across the organisation.

Whether your experience comes from housing, construction, asset management or another complex programme environment, this role offers the opportunity to influence major investment decisions and contribute to programmes that make a tangible difference to residents.

What you'll be doing

As a Programme Manager, you will:

• Coordinate and maintain programme plans, milestones, dependencies and delivery schedules across multiple investment programmes.
• Analyse programme performance, budgets, risks and delivery data to identify trends, challenges and opportunities.
• Work with Asset Investment, Finance and commercial colleagues to monitor budgets, commitments, expenditure, cash flow and forecasts, identify material variances and improve the accuracy of programme financial information
• Produce high-quality reports, dashboards and management information to support strategic decision-making.
• Work closely with colleagues, contractors and consultants to ensure programme information is accurate, timely and actionable.
• Support governance and assurance activities, ensuring risks and issues are effectively managed and escalated where appropriate.
• Present programme updates and recommendations to a range of stakeholders, including senior leaders.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in programme controls, reporting and ways of working.

About you

You'll be someone who enjoys bringing structure to complexity and using data to drive informed decisions.

You'll have:

• Experience managing programmes, projects or complex workstreams within housing, property, construction, asset management or a similarly complex environment.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with large datasets and performance information.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards and presentations that support decision-making.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to interpret and communicate data effectively.
• Experience managing stakeholders, risks, budgets and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and engage a variety of audiences.
• A project or programme management qualification, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience of housing, asset investment or Power BI would be beneficial but is not essential.

Interview Dates

• First stage interviews will be held via Teams on the week commencing 23rd November
• Second stage interviews will be held in person at our Westminster Bridge Road office on the week commencing 30th November and will include a task

If you have any questions, feel free to drop an email to Talent Specialist joanne.ayliffe@peabody.org.uk

Colleagues who are at risk of redundancy need to state this on their application as they will be given priority consideration above other applicants.

Please note, if you are currently on legacy Aldwyck or legacy Catalyst Terms & Conditions, and are successful in your application, you will automatically be transferred to the new Peabody Terms & Conditions. Additionally, if you move to a Peabody role on a secondment basis, your Terms & Conditions will not change.