Programme Manager (Planning Directors Network)
Responsible to: Associate Director, Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
Starting salary: £31,406.40 per annum pro-rata part-time salary (£52,344 pa full-time equivalent)
Working Hours: 21 per week
Contract details: Secondment and Fixed Term welcome. Part-time, flexible days, 9:00 am to 5 pm. Hybrid working, some mandatory office days.
This post is funded through contributions from participating London boroughs. Continued employment beyond the initial 12-month contract is dependent on the ongoing receipt of this external funding.
London Councils operates in a hybrid working environment as an agile employer, working across its Strategic Directorates.
If you have any queries or would like to informally discuss the role, please contact Katharina Winbeck, Associate Director (Planning, Transport and Infrastructure) on 07769 145326
- Application deadline: 11:59pm on (25 June 2026)
- Interviews: Anticipated to take place on 2nd and 3rd July 2026
Looking to shape the future of planning across London?
We’re seeking a driven Programme Manager to lead and coordinate the work of London’s Planning Directors Network - bringing together senior leaders from boroughs to tackle the capital’s biggest planning challenges.
This is a high-impact role at the heart of policy development, stakeholder engagement and programme delivery. You’ll work closely with boroughs, the GLA and national government, producing analysis, leading projects and ensuring the network operates effectively and collaboratively.
Main ResponsibilitiesWhat you’ll be doing:
- Leading a dynamic programme of work supporting London’s planning directors
- Developing policy positions, research and consultation responses
- Building strong relationships across local, regional and national partners
- Running a high-profile professional network and its governance
Read about the job activities in more detail in the Job Description and Person Specification document attached below.
What we’re looking for:
- Strong experience in planning policy and local government
- Proven programme and project management skills
- Excellent communication, analysis and stakeholder engagement
- Ability to thrive in a complex, fast-moving policy environment
Join us to help London boroughs respond collectively to the city’s biggest planning challenges and make a real difference.
Read about the job activities in more detail in the Job Description and Person Specification document attached below.
London Councils is the collective of London local government, the 32 boroughs and the City of London Corporation. They come together through London Councils to work in collaboration to deliver their shared ambitions for London and Londoners.
Through lobbying, collaboration and partnership, we ensure the voice of the London boroughs are united, and heard at a local, regional and national level.
We also run a number of services on behalf of the boroughs including the Freedom Pass, Taxicard and Health Emergency Badge (HEB) and London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS).
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Our Recruitment Approach
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Your full details and original CV are not shared with the panel until after the shortlist is agreed and you are invited to interview.
We are committed to equal opportunities and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be made to support candidates during the recruitment process.