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.
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