Regeneration Programme Manager

Ranked in the Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in the UK, and in Lonely Planet as one of the best places to visit in the world, Folkestone & Hythe is a dynamic and innovative place to live, work and visit. 

Based in our offices in the heart of Folkestone, you’ll have easy access to transport links including HS1, Folkestone’s regenerated town centre, the seafront and old town creative quarter, and our extraordinary and vibrant landscapes and communities.  

Recognised by Best Companies as an outstanding organisation to work for, we have a real focus on supporting career development, wellbeing and family friendly initiatives, and a hybrid agile working culture that enables flexible and remote/home working.

You can also expect an excellent benefits package that includes corporate membership, discount and salary sacrifice schemes, reimbursement of professional membership fees, up to 31 days holiday and Christmas closure, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, and much, much more.

The role

This is an exciting role to transform a large former Debenham’s building now called ‘Folca’ within Folkestone Town Centre into a vibrant successful entity. The role will require the development of a strong business case, and the management of key consultants from Architects through to Economic Specialists to ensure a well thought through viable scheme.  

The primary focus of the role is to lead on the Folca project which requires an experienced person who has led projects from the inception feasibility stage, through to construction delivery phase. They will be adept at dealing with stakeholders at a high level and confident at negotiation ensuring the best outcome for the district. The role also involves overseeing other projects such as UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Rural England Prosperity Fund both of which are in the final year of their delivery. 

We are looking for a person who has also managed similar large-scale projects and has a strategic mind to navigate the complexities of the project to deliver a sustainable viable outcome which may have both Public and Private sector occupants.

About You

The key qualifications, skills and experience required for this role:

• Relevant qualification and experience in Project/Programme Management or Change Management (e.g. Prince 2, APM or other equivalent qualification or experience).
• Experience of managing, implementing, facilitating and monitoring the delivery of construction, transformational and cultural change projects.
• Demonstrable experience of establishing programme and project documentation and processes to support the delivery of complex and large-scale projects with appropriate and relevant project management methodology.
• Experience of successfully overseeing projects with particular experience within the public sector, especially within Local Authorities.
• Demonstratable strong negotiation skills and experience in relationship building with key stakeholders at a high level.

HOW TO APPLY

Click on the 'Apply via website' button to apply online. The closing date is 12.00pm on Friday 12th July 2024.