The role
Senior Programme Manager – Transformation
Southern Housing is recruiting a Senior Programme Manager to play a pivotal role in delivering large complex, organisation‑wide programmes that drive meaningful transformation for our residents and colleagues.
This permanent role, based in Farringdon or Sittingbourne, will focus on driving technically robust, high‑impact technical initiatives aligned to our Transformation Plan and long‑term strategic objectives.
Reporting to the Head of Transformation Programme, you will inspire and lead multi‑disciplinary teams, and ensure our programmes are grounded in genuine end‑user needs. A key aspect of the role is ensuring that programme governance supports informed decision‑making, transparency and accountability at all levels, from operational teams through to senior leadership.
You will bring demonstrative experience of delivering complex digital and business transformation programmes, embedding user‑centred design principles while maintaining technical integrity and delivery discipline.
You will also champion innovation, including the responsible use of AI, ensuring alignment with our governance and ethics frameworks.
At the heart of everything you do will be our HEART values Honesty, Efficiency, Accountability, Respectful and Trustworthy.
You will be a confident communicator, able to translate complex technical and programme information into clear, actionable insights for a wide range of stakeholders.
If you have a strong track record in leading technically complex programmes, establishing effective governance, and delivering measurable outcomes at scale, we would welcome your application.
What You’ll Need:
Minimum 3 years’ experience managing large, complex programmes, and be able to demonstrate delivery of technically demanding projects.
Strong expertise in programme governance, including risk, issue, dependency and benefits management.
Experience using structured delivery methodologies (Agile, hybrid, waterfall) and associated tooling (MS Project, JIRA, Monday.com, Miro).
Proven ability to manage budgets, financial controls and resource planning across large programmes.
Experience in digital transformation, service design and data‑driven delivery.
Qualified in Project Management (e.g. Prince 2 Practitioner, Agile Practitioner) or willing to learn.
Strong stakeholder management and reporting skills, with experience engaging senior leadership and governance boards.
Closing Date: Tuesday 7th July 2026 at 23:59
Please note, we will close this vacancy early, should we receive a high volume of applications
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About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
What's in it for you
Pension
Life
assurance
Healthcare cash plan
Eyecare & dental
Birthday
leave
Retailers discounts
Cycle
to work
Buy & sell
annual leave
Season ticket loan
In-house academy & career development
Flexible working
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Inclusion & Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.
We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.
