Senior Programme Manager

About Us 

The City of London Corporation is at the heart of the UK’s global financial and professional services (FPS) ecosystem.  

The Transition Finance Council was co-launched in February 2025 by the UK Government and the City of London Corporation to drive forward the recommendations of the Transition Finance Market Review and position the UK as a global hub for raising and deploying transition finance. It is led by Chair the Rt Hon. Lord Alok Sharma KCMG, and Deputy Chair Irem Yerdelen, Lead Member for Sustainable Finance at the City Corporation. 

 The Council plays a central role as a market convenor, bringing together over 80 senior leaders from across finance, industry, policy and civil society, representing more than 40 institutions. Its membership spans banks, insurers, asset managers, asset owners, rating agencies, private equity and real-economy corporates, reflecting the breadth of the financial and corporate ecosystem. The Council also benefits from the participation of leading voices from academia, NGOs and standard setters, ensuring a diversity of expertise and perspectives. 

About the Role 

We’re looking for a Senior Programme Manager to join our Sustainable Finance team, supporting the Transition Finance Council Secretariat.   

In this role, you’ll work with the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Council and dedicated officers from City of London Corporation to support the smooth running of the Council. This will involve the planning, coordination, and delivery of the Transition Finance Council’s work programme, ensuring timely delivery of outputs, coherent governance and effective engagement across government, financial institutions, regulators, and industry.  

You’ll be responsible for: 

• Leading day-to-day programme management for the council, including reporting and governance. 

• Maintaining programme plans, performance data and programme reporting processes linked to the team’s work within the relevant databases, introducing process improvements and data governance as needed. 

• Manage team budgets including support for budget monitoring of multiple funding sources. Deliver strategic communications for sustainable finance innovation projects and initiatives 

• Act as a central point of contact for senior stakeholders across the Council members, City of London Corporation, HMG, governments and institutions in international jurisdictions, and external civil society organisations for programme coordination.   

• Support the Head of the Secretariat in preparing strategic updates, cross government briefings, and messaging. Collaborate with City of London Corporation and lead planning and delivery of external engagement moments, such as events, roundtables, and publication launches.  

About You 

We’re looking for someone with: 

• A good knowledge of financial and professional services policy issues, particularly those which the City Corporation has a close involvement or interest  

• Significant experience of programme management and working with colleagues across diverse departments and specialisms. 

• Experience of successfully developing and maintaining administrative systems and procedures 

• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to write for a range of senior internal and external stakeholders.  

• Highly developed oral communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to advise, influence, engage and present complex technical issues in plain English, to achieve buy-in with key stakeholders and influencers 

• Degree‑level education (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field. 

What do we offer? 

• Competitive salary. 

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contribution currently 21%). 

• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service. 

• Learning and development opportunities including professional study support. 

• Employee benefits, volunteering opportunities, and staff discounts. 

Closing date: 23:59pm on Tuesday 26th May 2026

Provisional Interview date: W/C 8th June 2026