LGR Programme and Project Manager

Role Responsibility

PLEASE NOTE: Applications for this role are currently open only to existing staff of Kent County Council, Medway Council and Kent's District & Borough Councils.
Shape the future of local government in Kent & Medway
This is a rare opportunity to play an important role in one of the most complex and high‑profile public sector transformation programmes in the country.
The Kent & Medway Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Programme is delivering fundamental change to how local government is designed and delivered across the region. We are now looking for experienced Programme and Project Managers to support this journey, ensuring services remain safe, resilient and ready for the future.
If you thrive at pace, enjoy working across organisational boundaries, and want to make a lasting difference for our residents, this role could be for you.
About the role
Working as part of the Kent & Medway LGR Programme team and reporting to a Senior Programme Manager, you will manage defined projects and workstreams that support the design, transition and implementation of new local government arrangements.
You will be responsible for day
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to
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day delivery activity, ensuring milestones, outputs and benefits are achieved in line with statutory requirements, government guidance and programme governance.
A key part of the role is bridging policy and delivery, helping turn national policy, local decisions and programme principles into practical, deliverable projects that support readiness for transition and vesting day.
As an existing employee of a Kent or Medway council, you will be expected to work impartially on behalf of all 14 councils and the future council(s), setting aside organisational allegiances to support the programme as a whole.
What you’ll bring to the team
You’ll be an organised, delivery
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focused project professional who is comfortable working in complex, fast
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moving public sector environments.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
Experience delivering projects within local government or the wider public sector
Confidence working within formal governance, reporting and assurance frameworks
Strong planning, coordination and problem
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solving skills
The ability to analyse information and present it clearly for different audiences
Clear, confident communication and strong attention to detail
An ability to remain calm, flexible and effective during periods of change and uncertainty
A collaborative approach and willingness to work across organisational boundaries
Why join the Kent & Medway LGR Programme?
Be at the heart of once‑in‑a‑generation public sector change
Work with talented colleagues from across Kent & Medway in a genuinely collaborative environment
Gain exposure to senior decision‑making and complex system leadership
Develop your career through a highly visible, strategically important role
Make a real difference to how services are delivered to residents for years to come
Our shared Kent and Medway values
We are one team, working openly and collaboratively across Kent & Medway. We are caring, respectful and people‑centred, open and accountable, curious and ambitious, and proud of the difference we are making together.
Interested?
Applications are currently open to existing staff of Kent County Council, Medway Council and Kent District & Borough Councils only.
This is an opportunity to step into an influential role at the heart of LGR. If you’re ready to help shape the future of local government in Kent & Medway, we’d love to hear from you.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact Details

For further information, please contact
lauren.packer@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.
Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

Job Description & Person Specification

Kent & Medway LGR Programme - Programme and Project Manager JD.pdf