Programme Director - Regen

Interim Programme Lead - Strategic Infrastructure & Regeneration

Southeast of England

IR35 TBC

3-6 month contract

Panoramic Associates is currently working with a public sector organisation to appoint an experienced Programme Lead to drive a strategic feasibility submission as part of a significant regeneration programme. This is a politically sensitive piece of work requiring someone who can operate confidently at senior level, manage complex stakeholder interfaces, and deliver a high-quality submission package for ministerial decision.

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Lead and coordinate feasibility submission package, ensuring it is submission-ready for senior governance / ministerial decision-making.
• Manage the strategic infrastructure interface across transport, strategic highways, rail, and wider national infrastructure stakeholders.
• Act as the key technical and stakeholder interface between local/regional partners, rail stakeholders, strategic highways bodies, and other national infrastructure parties.
• Drive programme sequencing, timelines, and dependencies; ensuring stakeholders deliver to agreed actions and deadlines.
• Manage technical consultants and ensure outputs are aligned to governance requirements, accountability, and gateway standards.
• Provide clear governance, reporting, and accountability frameworks throughout the feasibility phase.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Proven experience delivering major regeneration / place-based transformation programmes (feasibility through gateway / decision points).
• Strong working knowledge of the RIBA lifecycle (currently operating around Stage 0/1).
• Demonstrable experience integrating strategic infrastructure (not just site-level project management).
• Confidence operating across complex stakeholder environments, including rail and strategic highways interfaces.
• Strong governance mindset with the ability to produce structured documentation suitable for senior political and programme scrutiny.
• Local Authority experience.

Next Steps

Interviews will be taking place shortly-if you are interested in learning more, please apply today or contact Rashani Johnson at Panoramic Associates.