Reports to: Senior Grants and Commissioning Manager
Location: Central London or Hybrid
Contract: 2-year fixed term – potential to extend
Interview dates: 28th and 29th July
About the Youth Endowment Fund
YEF is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by funding initiatives and scaling practices that work.
The Programme Delivery Manager role is critical to making programmes happen. It has two distinct elements:
1. Programme management for two Change programmes: You’ll be the hands‑on programme lead for two of our main change programmes. You’ll work closely with the Change delivery team to put clear, aligned plans in place and brilliantly manage those plans day to day, making sure everyone knows what’s expected of them and by when.
2. Commissioning and procurement support for the whole Change team: You’ll also be the go‑to source of guidance and advice for Change colleagues who are procuring or commissioning other activity. You’ll help the team navigate processes correctly, ensuring commissioning is captured and maintained accurately in Salesforce and keep our ways of working consistent across the team.
Key responsibilities
- Lead programme planning and coordination: Work with the delivery team to ensure clear, aligned programme plans with timelines, milestones and owners for every workstream.
- Brilliantly manage those plans day to day, ensuring everyone knows what’s expected and by when, and keep the team on track across multiple demanding workstreams.
- Track dependencies and progress, flag risks early and coordinate solutions before issues become blockers.
- Manage contracts and commissioning for delivery partners: Draft, prepare and execute agreements and subsequent variations with delivery partners and commissioned providers, using Adobe e‑Sign where required.
- Accurately input and maintain all programme data in Salesforce, including deliverables, financial commitments, payment schedules and supporting documents.
- Ensure timely reporting and compliance with contractual requirements.
- Resolve payment queries and discrepancies quickly, chase outstanding invoices and reports, and conduct regular data accuracy spot checks in Salesforce.
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
Benefits
- £1,000 professional development budget annually
- Four half‑days for volunteering activities per year
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24‑hour phone line for confidential support
- Death in service – 4 times the annual salary
- Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
- Financial support including travel and hardship loans
- Employer‑contributed pension of 5%
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