Capital Programme Lead

The Capital Programme Lead will lead property-related projects within the not-for-profit sector, ensuring successful delivery in alignment with organisational goals. This role requires expertise in programme management and a strategic approach to managing resources and stakeholders in London.

Client Details

Our client a London based Higher Education provider and this role sits in the projects and estates team and you will be a key member of the SLT reporting into the Director of Property and Estates.

Description

As the Capital Programme Lead, you will:

• Act as a senior leader within the organisation, shaping and embedding a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across all programme and project delivery activities.
• Provide visible leadership and direction across the department, modelling One Team values and supporting the alignment of project delivery with Vision 2028 priorities.
• Influence and support senior stakeholders, including University Executive Board members, to ensure that estates development and investment decisions are evidence-based, affordable, and strategically aligned.
• Act as the lead interface between programme teams, governance boards, and the wider University community, ensuring transparency, communication, and collective ownership of delivery outcomes.
• Lead the successful delivery of the University's capital programmes, ensuring adherence to governance processes, timescales, and budgets.
• Develop and implement effective programme controls, including risk management, reporting, benefits tracking, and gateway assurance.
• Oversee performance across multiple work streams, identifying opportunities to streamline delivery and improve value for money.
• Support project managers to achieve consistently high standards of delivery, providing guidance, mentoring, and constructive challenge.
• Lead the coordination of complex programmes that involve multiple interdependent projects and stakeholders.
• Lead, coach, and develop staff within the capital works team and across delivery streams, ensuring a high-performing, engaged, and inclusive workforce.
• Promote professional development and capability building, supporting the use of RICS, APM, or other relevant professional frameworks.
• Encourage innovation and knowledge sharing to strengthen the department's capacity for programme delivery excellence.

Profile

A successful Head of Programme Management should have:

• Significant experience of leading the delivery of large and complex capital programmes in a client or consultancy environment.
• Proven track record of implementing effective programme governance, assurance and performance management frameworks
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively across senior levels and manage diverse stakeholder groups
• Need to be able to be in London on a hybrid basis every week.

Job Offer

As the Capital Programme Lead, you will receive a:

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work within the not-for-profit sector in London.
• Engaging and supportive organisational culture.
• Step up into a head of role with room to grow