Programme Manager Business Partner – Professional
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week, Mon – Fri
Contract: 24 Week Temporary Contract
Location: Sbarc | Spark, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, United Kingdom
Work Pattern: Hybrid working with travel across South East Wales essential
Rate: PAYE £29.59 per hour
About the Role
We're recruiting a Programme Manager Business Partner to join the Capital Region team within the Regional Growth and Investment directorate. This is a senior programme leadership role, ideal for someone experienced in managing complex programmes, portfolios, and multi-stakeholder environments.
You will play a key role in turning regional strategy into successful programmes, ensuring delivery of major investment initiatives that create lasting benefits for businesses, communities, and the wider economy.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading the planning, mobilisation, and delivery of high-value programmes
- Developing programme roadmaps, delivery plans, and governance frameworks
- Managing budgets, contracts, risks, dependencies, and benefits realisation
- Coordinating programme governance including boards, workstreams, and senior reporting
- Building strong relationships with government, local authorities, delivery partners, and private sector organisations
- Preparing business cases, funding proposals, and investment submissions in line with HM Treasury Green Book principles
- Overseeing procurement activities, supplier contracts, and performance monitoring
- Providing leadership and line management to team members, embedding CCR's values and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
- Ensuring programmes remain outcome-focused, adaptable, and aligned to regional priorities
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a proactive, strategic leader with strong programme management expertise.
You'll ideally have:
- Degree or equivalent qualifications/experience in programme management
- Professional certifications (PRINCE2, MSP, APM) desirable
- Proven experience leading complex programmes or portfolios
- Strong knowledge of programme/project management methodologies
- Experience managing budgets, contracts, funding agreements, and delivery partners
- Ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders and external organisations
- Experience developing business cases, funding proposals, and investment propositions
- Knowledge of regional economic development, infrastructure investment, or regeneration programmes (desirable)
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational capability
Benefits
- Opportunity to lead on major regional investment programmes
- Senior leadership role with strategic impact across South East Wales
- Competitive hourly rate
- Hybrid working pattern with regional travel
Requirements
At submission:
- Must have eligibility to work in the UK
- Must have 5 Years References/Work History
Order Number: OR114032
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: £29.59 per hour
Expected hours: 37.0 per week
Experience:
- leading complex programmes or portfolios.: 5 years (required)
- programme/project management methodologies.: 5 years (required)
- budgets, contracts, funding agreements: 3 years (required)
- programme management: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Professional certifications (PRINCE2, MSP, APM) (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cardiff CF24 4HQ
