Camden Council

Principal Holborn LN Programme Manager
Salary range: £45,042 - £51,870
Job Level: Level 4 Zone 2
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Fixed term contract (initial 2 year period)
Closing date: Wednesday 14th June 2023 at 23:59
Interviews to be held: TBC
Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion
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About us
Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because, we’re not just home to UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all. As a Principal Programme Manager responsible for developing and delivering schemes as part of the Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood, you will be responsible for helping deliver a priority set of interventions within the Camden Transport Strategy.

The role
This is an exciting role helping us deliver the Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood Scheme. This scheme is a highly complex and ambitious set of initiatives that collectively aim to transform the streets in and around the Holborn area to create world-class, safe, healthy and green public spaces that enable pedestrians, cyclists and public transport. At the same time the programme will help support and develop a thriving local economy and major tourist attractions including the British Museum.

You will be responsible for the development and contributing to delivery of the full circa £40m Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood (LN) programme. You will be responsible for project managing some of the “quick-win” initiatives within the wider programme in this area from inception to completion, working closely with colleagues in the Design Team and the Safe & Healthy Streets Team Manager in doing so. And at the same time you will oversee the development of the longer term, transformational, over-arching Holborn LN scheme. You will be responsible for high quality programme and project management in order to ensure delivery of a rolling programme of schemes in the Holborn area on time and to budget.

You will be securing improvements for walking, cycling and bus priority in this part of the Borough. As well as working closely with colleagues across the Council to ensure that the Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood programme support and contribute to wider strategic initiatives, such as the renewal of our High Streets, improving air quality, urban greening and climate resilience, and the wider regeneration of this important part of the Borough.

In delivering the above responsibilities, you will lead and manage a variety of consultants and carry out multiple activities, in an innovative, dynamic and proactive way. You will be responsible for reporting to, and chairing, regular operational and strategic progress meetings with both internal and external stakeholders.

About you
You will have a strong understanding and experience of the policy and statutory framework within which Healthy Streets, Liveable Neighbourhoods, transport planning and related activities operates. You will be able to demonstrate effective partnership working and the ability to develop strong stakeholder relations, including with elected Members.

To ensure success in this role, you will need to have a strong understanding and appreciate of issues specifically around streetscape design, accessibility and sustainability. You will need to be a strong, skilled and experienced project & programme manager.

You will need to collate and analyse (at a strategic and local level) a wide range of information and data necessary for Liveable Neighbourhoods/Healthy Streets scheme/project development in order to prepare high quality papers and reports.

You will provide succinct, professional and technical advice on a range of areas in line with the legislative framework, best practice and new technologies.

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to effectively manage a number of consultants and show leadership in your role – in particular showcasing an innovative, pro-active and enthusiastic approach to identifying opportunities and solving problems at pace.

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Working for Camden
We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine our corporate services, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information
To view the Job Profile, please click HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10073975/file/document?inline

To apply for this job please follow the click here or the apply button. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits'.

Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [email protected] or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG,