Your new companyYou will be working for a small yet forward-thinking two-tier district Council that has a workforce of 170 employees. They operate under the umbrella of Lancashire County Council, holding responsibility for a wide array of key services including Public Protection, Planning, Waste Management, Street Cleaning, Parks, Housing Advice, Electoral Services Community Engagement, and Revenues and Benefits in partnership with Capita.Your new roleYou will lead the delivery of the Council's externally funded programmes and associated projects supporting major transformations across Rossendale. Distinctly to improve the Town Centres boosting the areas and their economic growth and to lead on projects that will improve the Council's effectiveness.To be the Programme Manager for several externally funded programmes and work in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team of Council advisorsTo ensure the programmes are delivered in accordance with the objectives of the funders, partner organisations and Council strategies, regeneration objectives and procedures.Tender for and manage consultants to ensure that the projects are supported with a professional and cost effective team including securing planning and other consents; lead on the client side responsibilities; liaise with appointed architect and contractors;Lead on all contractual negotiations in partnership with the Councils Legal team or Property team and other external experts wh...