Strategic Programme Manager (Housing

Strategic Programme Manager (Housing)

Company:
Islington Council

Salary: £70,860 - £74,472

Hours:

Full-time

Location:

London, N1 2UD

Job type:
Contract

Posting date: 18 Aug 2026

Closing date: 27 Aug 2026

About The Role

In Islington, Housing supply and delivery is one of the council’s key priorities. The council is landlord to 25,500 council tenants and has 10,000 leaseholders and manages very high levels of housing need. Housing services are going through a period of significant and sustained change operating environment, high demand for housing and a complex and aging large housing stock and estate.

We are determined to meet these challenges and deliver improvement  addition to our improvement programme our governance, processes and culture need to continue to strengthen and modernise supports both the change and high demand delivery environment.

• Manage strategic programmes across Homes and Neighbourhoods from inception to completion and review.
• Take the lead on solving complex problems and challenges, carrying out analysis of data, systems and structures to develop solutions with service areas experts.
• Need a detailed understanding of legislative frameworks, contractual relationships and regulatory requirements in the context of the programme and projects being delivered.
• Promote programmes and projects within the department and the wider council to ensure they have appropriate visibility to key stakeholders and draw together key contributors and expertise from across the council.

You’re an experienced strategic minded programme manager with extensive knowledge and experience in Housing. You’re as comfortable shaping strategy as you are getting delivery moving; you can lead through influence, not just line management; and you bring a test‑learn‑adapt mindset that balances ambition with evidence. You know how to hold benefits to the light, make smart trade‑offs, and communicate clearly with everyone from delivery teams to senior leaders.

We work in a genuinely hybrid way that keeps us close to our residents, partners and teams. You can expect a regular, in‑borough presence alongside the flexibility to work remotely, supported by modern collaboration tools and work spaces. While you will report into the corporate centre, these significant programmes of change have a matrix delivery model, drawing from the services themselves.

• A mandate to tackle organisation wide priorities with visible impact for residents.
• A supportive, learning‑oriented environment that values inclusion and diverse perspectives.
• Flexible working and council‑wide benefits, with clear development pathways (we’ll share more in the recruitment pack and “Why work for us” information).

Find out more here:
Why work here - Islington Council

Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn’t be clearer: we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Together we can change the future.

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.

To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.

We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Our staff benefits include:

• Up to 31 days leave per year, increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service
• A range of flexible working arrangements to maintain a healthy work-life balance, as well as a 35-hour working week
• Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential
• Competitive pay and a commitment to paying all staff the London Living Wage at minimum
• Excellent local government pension scheme
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