Senior Programme Manager: National Lottery

Organization Overview

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Our vision is that heritage is valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and build pride in place and connection to the past.

Our mission is to use our expertise to support and champion the UK’s heritage and demonstrate the transformative potential of National Lottery funding through the new strategy Heritage 2033. We ensure that money from the National Lottery makes a decisive difference for people, places and communities.

We are currently recruiting for a full‑time Senior Programme Manager:
National Lottery, on a permanent contract based in any of the Heritage Fund’ offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds or Manchester. The role supports hybrid working: most employees are required to work from their contracted Heritage Fund office at least twice a week, with the other days available for remote work.

• Work with the Head of Programmes:
  Lottery to oversee the management and continuous improvement of the Heritage Fund’s UK‑wide grant programmes (National Lottery and other sources).
• Collaborate closely with Central Team colleagues—including the Investment Management Service Delivery Manager, the Content Team and the Knowledge Hub Manager—to ensure new and improved processes are implemented effectively and communicated to the wider business.
• Support the team in implementing, monitoring and communicating process improvements across the organisation.

• Hybrid working model with a minimum of two days in the contracted office each week; remaining days work from home.
• Disability confident employer:
  We guarantee interview opportunities for all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria and ensure reasonable adjustments are made where necessary.