Programme Manager (Tesco Community Grants)

We are recruiting for a pivotal programme manager post to manager our Tesco Community Grants programme within our national team in Birmingham.

Tesco Community Grants helps to fund thousands of local projects across the country. Since 2016 the scheme has supported over 36,000 community groups with more than £85million in grants.  The scheme aims to make a positive difference in communities across UK.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced individual, with substantial evidence of managing high profile partnerships and grant programmes. They will lead a team of programme and grant management professionals, looking after the day to day operational activity of this fast moving high volume programme. They will work closely with the director of partnerships and communications manager to ensure the smooth running of this high profile partnership.

You will have experience in developing and managing a variety of partnerships, contracts and programmes involving a range of stakeholders, alongside a track record of managing workload in a busy team. The Programmes Manager will be responsible for ensuring performance targets are achieved, building and managing the relationship with funder and ensuring that the programme meets the funder’s expectations.
You should have a good knowledge of best practice within grant making and want to continually strive for excellence within you role, and the programmes that you over see.

Closing date:  12 noon Wednesday 12th May