Job Specifications
About the role
Newtrality Programme Managers are the backbone of our successful delivery. With multiple years’ experience, they are versed in leading a set of both dependent and interdependent projects and programmes, ensuring quality delivery against time-boxed and budget targets.
We see a Programme Manager as someone who can work confidently within ambiguity, and from which build out something tangible, actionable and positive for our clients and their residents.
Oversight of programmes ranges from initial set up and mobilisation, through to review and reset and include governance set up and reporting mechanisms both for the client and internally.
Our Programme Managers are accountable for ensuring delivery against agreed milestones and deliverables & desired outcomes as well the budget for across each programme.
They are expected to work across projects that span directorates always ensuring alignment with agreed scope and output. The role demands a balance of strategic thinking and operational grip.
Programme managers are responsible for sustaining engagement with stakeholders, surfacing and mitigating risks, and creating the conditions for effective, high-quality delivery and assurance, ensuring projects and programmes are delivered on time, in budget with the correct resources.
Responsibilities
Quality delivery of complex programmes and workstreams, to time and budget using Newtrality governance and reporting mechanisms
Design and development of programme and project plans, sequencing and mapping dependencies.
Monitoring of programme progress at agreed intervals, escalating where appropriate and adhering to success metrics
Effective management and control of resources (consultants and client teams)
Provision of timely updates internally and externally, ensuring the right level of information is provided, providing input into our wider PMO / Programme Management practice
Contribution to our programme management practice development (e.g. iteration of tools and techniques, reporting mechanisms retros and coaching colleagues across the business)
Model collaborative, inclusive, and outcome-focused behaviours that support effective cross-practice working and adhere to business priorities and support growth
Champion our Guiding Principles, ensuring they form the basis of all decisions
What experience are we looking for?
Our whole team and our network of partners have a huge variety in background and experience, and we think this adds to what makes us different.
For this role, we are looking for someone who embodies robust but flexible programme management approaches, who ideally has a background in delivering complex, impact-driven change in public sector services, or consultancy (both employed or freelance).
Ambiguity is consistent throughout our work, and all our colleagues are able to work, navigate and live within grey areas – it’s where we do our best work.
About Newtrality
At Newtrality, we’re a scaling change and transformation consultancy, focused on delivering meaningful change within Local Authorities and the wider public sector.
We bring practical, lived experience and deep expertise – the kind that other consultancies often fail to provide. It’s what sets us apart in the sector.
As we grow, our people are the vehicle for our success. We work with the best experts in the field, thrive in ambiguity, and deliver bespoke, high-impact solutions for every client we partner with.
What We Do
Our work spans a wide range of transformation and improvement programmes. We have broad capabilities and deep sector experience, supporting clients through:
Local Government Reorganisation programmes
ERP implementations
Programme recovery and strategic transformations
Strategy formulation and target operating model design
Organisation-wide and service-driven change and policy initiatives
We’re proud of our strong track record in helping authorities deliver better outcomes for their residents – practical, realistic and future-proofed.
Our mission is simple: to be the go-to, partner of choice for local government, known for our successful delivery, innovation, integrity, and the tangible impact of our work.
How We Work
We’re guided by three principles that shape everything we do – from client delivery to how we run our business:
Customer – how we serve and innovate for the people we exist for
Commercial – how we create and protect value
Culture – how we work together and get things done
We take a hybrid working approach, balancing flexibility with connection. While much of our work can be done from home, travel to client sites (typically 1-2 days per week) is part of what keeps us connected and effective.
Why Join Us
We’re growing fast - our client base, reputation, and opportunities are expanding rapidly as our work becomes increasingly complex and impactful within the sector.
This is an exciting time to join a consultancy that’s doing things differently.
If you’re looking for:
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About the Company
Newtrality is a UK-based local government transformation consultancy helping councils and public sector organisations design, deliver, and embed meaningful, lasting change. We partner with local authorities, combined authorities, and public sector bodies to navigate complexity, improve services, and deliver outcomes that matter for residents, teams, and communities. Our approach is collaborative, values-driven, and practical – we work with you, not to you. By combining evidence, experience, and empathy, we create transformat...
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