Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager – Youth Services Transformation

Location: East London

Contract: 18-Month Fixed-Term Contract (Initially)

Working Pattern: 4 Days per Week

Salary: Proposed £48,000–£52,000 per annum (based on £60,000–£65,000 FTE, subject to confirmation)

We are working with a public sector organisation in East London to recruit an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the development, mobilisation and delivery of an ambitious youth services transformation programme.

This is an opportunity to play a central role in creating a joined-up network of youth hubs, bringing together education, health, community safety, youth justice, employment support and voluntary sector organisations.

The programme is designed to improve access to opportunities, strengthen early intervention and deliver better outcomes for young people.

We are looking for someone who can turn a strategic vision into a practical, sustainable and deliverable programme.

The Role

Working closely with senior leaders and a wide range of delivery partners, you will take responsibility for coordinating the operational planning, mobilisation and implementation of a borough-wide youth services model.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading programme planning, mobilisation and implementation across multiple workstreams.
• Translating strategic objectives into detailed delivery plans, milestones, budgets and measurable outcomes.
• Building strong partnerships across local government, education, health, youth justice and voluntary sector organisations.
• Coordinating the development of community-based youth hubs, including buildings, accessibility and operational readiness.
• Leading stakeholder consultation, engagement and co-design activities, ensuring young people have a meaningful voice in shaping services.
• Establishing effective programme governance, risk management, financial oversight and performance reporting.
• Identifying funding opportunities, supporting sustainability planning and ensuring value for money.
• Preparing reports, briefings and recommendations for senior leadership teams and governance boards.
• Monitoring programme progress and ensuring delivery remains aligned with agreed priorities and outcomes.

About You

We are interested in speaking with experienced Project Managers and Programme Managers who have successfully delivered complex transformation or service development programmes within public services or partnership-led environments.

Essential experience:

• A proven track record of managing complex projects or programmes from development through to implementation.
• Experience working within local government, public services or complex multi-agency environments.
• Strong programme planning, governance, budget management and risk management skills.
• Demonstrable experience translating strategy into practical delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
• Experience working collaboratively with statutory, voluntary and community sector partners.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, consultation and relationship management skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple workstreams, managing competing priorities and maintaining delivery momentum.
• Confidence presenting complex information and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Desirable experience:

• Youth services, children’s services, education, SEND, health, community safety or youth justice.
• Developing community hubs, neighbourhood-based services or place-based transformation programmes.
• Managing externally funded programmes, commissioning arrangements or public sector contracts.
• Experience of co-production, service design and outcomes-based evaluation.
• Relevant project management qualifications, such as PRINCE2 or equivalent.