Summary: The Senior Project & Programme Manager will lead the 2026 Primary Schools Improvement Programme for Liverpool City Council, overseeing a £4m capital programme that includes various school projects. This interim role requires strategic ownership of project development, prioritization, and governance. The manager will collaborate with multiple stakeholders and manage a team to ensure successful project delivery. The position is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days in the office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead development and prioritisation of the 2026 schools capital programme using AMP and condition survey data
- Produce Cabinet reports and recommendations aligned to available and anticipated budgets
- Manage consultants and oversee design, tender and delivery planning for 2026 projects
- Provide leadership on stakeholder engagement, reporting, funding, procurement and asset management advice
Key Skills:
- Qualified in the built environment (e.g. building surveying, architecture, building services)
- Construction Project Management qualification (e.g. RICS or equivalent)
- Strong track record delivering education or public sector capital projects to tight timescales
- Confident communicator with experience working with senior officers, members and school stakeholders
- Strong understanding of public sector processes, DfE funding and Building Bulletins
Salary (Rate): £60.00 hourly
City: Liverpool
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Moxie People is partnering with Liverpool City Council to recruit an experienced Senior Project & Programme Manager to lead the development of the 2026 Primary Schools Improvement Programme. This is a high-impact interim opportunity to shape and deliver a £4m capital programme covering around 20 primary school projects, including refurbishments, repairs, services replacement and extensions.
The role Senior Project & Programme Manager – Schools Improvement Programme Interim | Liverpool | Hybrid (2–3 days office-based) £475 per day (Umbrella) | Inside IR35 | 12 weeks
You will take strategic ownership of the 2026 programme, developing the project pipeline, setting priorities based on asset and condition data, and ensuring robust governance and reporting. You will manage a Senior Project Manager and a term consultant, while working closely with schools, dioceses, elected members and internal stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
- Lead development and prioritisation of the 2026 schools capital programme using AMP and condition survey data
- Produce Cabinet reports and recommendations aligned to available and anticipated budgets
- Manage consultants and oversee design, tender and delivery planning for 2026 projects
- Provide leadership on stakeholder engagement, reporting, funding, procurement and asset management advice
About you
- Qualified in the built environment (e.g. building surveying, architecture, building services)
- Construction Project Management qualification (e.g. RICS or equivalent)
- Strong track record delivering education or public sector capital projects to tight timescales
- Confident communicator with experience working with senior officers, members and school stakeholders
- Strong understanding of public sector processes, DfE funding and Building Bulletins
If this would be of interest please click 'apply now' or contact Sam @ Moxie People today!
