Salary range: £61,653 - £65,181 p.a. inc. London weighting

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

The Role

You’ll lead the development of Brent’s CPMO as a centre of excellence for programme, project and portfolio management, working closely with senior leaders and delivery teams across the council.

Your work will enable:

• clearer oversight of major programmes
• earlier identification of risk and pressure
• stronger decision-making at senior levels
• and better alignment between corporate priorities and delivery on the ground

You’ll balance strategic influence with hands-on support, helping teams deliver change in a way that is disciplined, proportionate and focused on outcomes — not bureaucracy.

Why this role matters

Every decision a council makes — about housing, care, safety, regeneration, or cost of living — only matters if it’s delivered well.

Brent is creating a Corporate Programme Management Office (CPMO) to ensure that the council’s biggest and most complex change programmes are well-governed, clearly prioritised, and actually delivered. This role exists to make sure ambition doesn’t get lost between strategy papers and real-world outcomes.

As CPMO Manager, you’ll shape the frameworks, standards and culture that help programmes succeed — so residents experience better services, clearer accountability and smarter use of public money.

This is a rare opportunity to build a CPMO function from the ground up and influence how change is delivered across the entire organisation.

What you’ll shape

• How the council prioritises and sequences change
• How progress, risks and benefits are understood at senior level
• How governance supports delivery rather than slowing it down
• How project and programme capability grows across the organisation

The Person

You are an experienced PMO or programme professional with the credibility and confidence to operate at senior level.

You’ll be confident challenging senior stakeholders constructively, comfortable working in complex environments, and motivated by the impact that well-run programmes can have on real people’s lives.

You’ll bring:

• Strong experience in PMO, programme or project management within a complex organisation
• The ability to operate at both strategic and operational level, shaping frameworks while supporting delivery
• Confidence working with senior leaders, influencing decisions and providing constructive challenge
• Experience embedding governance, improving delivery standards and driving consistency across teams
• A strong understanding of programme, project and portfolio management (including Agile and Waterfall approaches)
• The ability to build relationships, navigate complexity and bring people with you

You’ll be someone who is comfortable working in ambiguity, resilient in a fast-paced environment, and motivated by improving how change is delivered at scale.

Join us. Be a voice for the vulnerable and make your impact!

Ready to Apply?

Click the “Apply Now” button below. Make sure to include:

• A supporting statement showing how you meet the Person Specification
• A CV if you wish (CVs alone won’t be accepted)

️ Closing date: Sunday 12th April 2026

Why join us?

We know people achieve their best when they feed valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:

• Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
• Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
• Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
• Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
• Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
• Travel perks including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
• Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment

Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" to be redirected to our careers page.

You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the essential requirements on the Job description. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk.