Project Governance Manager

Salary

From £45,091 to £53,460 per annum (Grade K)

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Package

Permanent

Job category/type

Project Management

Date posted

13/10/2025

Job reference

REQ

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving change and delivering high-quality governance across complex projects? We're looking for a Project Governance Manager to join our dynamic Projects Team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of services across the Council.

About the Role

As Project Governance Manager, you'll lead on governance, assurance, and benefits realisation across our Project Management Programme. You'll work closely with Members, Portfolio Holders, and senior officers to ensure projects are delivered with transparency, accountability, and measurable impact.

You'll manage a small team of Business Analysts and Project Officers, and act as a centre of excellence for change management, lessons learned, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead governance and assurance processes across the Council's project portfolio.
• Provide expert advice to governance boards and senior stakeholders.
• Develop tools and frameworks to track project delivery, benefits, and ROI.
• Conduct project health checks and facilitate lessons learned workshops.
• Support the development of internal change capability and best practice.
• Manage and develop a high-performing team.

What We're Looking For

• A recognised project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile).
• Proven leadership experience in project governance or delivery.
• Strong understanding of local government operations and political awareness.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience managing budgets and leading cross-functional teams.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a forward-thinking council delivering meaningful change.
• Hybrid working with flexibility and a supportive team culture.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Make a real impact on services that matter to our communities.

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:

• Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of
• Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
• Generous Local Government pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A range of local discounts
• Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years' service.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

This post is a Sensitive Post for the purpose of the Local Government Housing Act 1989 and the post-holder is therefore restricted from engaging in any prescribed political activities. In summary, this means that you are prohibited from holding political office and from involvement in any political activity within or outside the workplace. Full details of the restrictions can be found in the Council's Policy and Guidance on Politically Restricted Posts.

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Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How to apply

Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

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