1 x Permanent role

2 x 24 month Fixed Term roles

About the Role

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to investing in and delivering a wide range of projects and programmes that will help to make our region the best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business. As a Lead Officer in the Portfolio Management Office, you’ll lead a team supporting a portfolio of projects and programmes covering Transport, Employment and Skills, Regeneration, Net Zero and Housing.

Reporting to the Senior Assurance Contracts Manager, you’ll oversee a diverse range of high-profile and large-scale projects and programmes for a wide range of funding streams, providing advice and support to project sponsors, monitoring performance to ensure that project delivery remains on track. You will support projects to ensure that any outputs and outcomes that will benefit the City Region are realised and funding conditions are adhered to. This is a strategic role that blends technical expertise with leadership, compliance, and continuous improvement across all projects and programmes.

We are seeking to establish a talent pool of Lead Officers from which we can recruit over a period of 12 months. We have three positions available now a combination of permanent and 2 year fixed-term, which we are seeking to recruit to immediately with more posts coming on stream as the year progresses. If you are successful, we will make offers of employment for the initial post in Spring 2026 and we will then approach other successful candidates in the Talent Pool over the next 12 months with offers of employment, as and when further projects receive approval to proceed.

About the person

We’re seeking a proactive, detail-oriented professional with a strong background in project and programme management and assurance. Experienced in grant funding environments and leading teams, you combine analytical skills with strategic thinking to ensure contracted outcomes are realised. You thrive in collaborative environments, engaging confidently with stakeholders and promoting best practices and continuous improvement.

We value people who are committed to delivering excellence, who take pride in providing outstanding service, and who champion fairness and equality in everything they do. If you’re passionate about supporting projects and programmes that will create a fairer, stronger, and cleaner city region. Somewhere we can all be proud of, where no one is left behind, we’d love to hear from you.

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.

Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your application of how you meet the below key essential criteria.

The information you provide in your application will be used for shortlisting.

1) Extensive experience in project and programme governance, including performance  

 management, project controls and risk management 

2) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

3) Effective leadership and team management skills

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

 Interviews to take place week commencing 9th February 2026

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff benefits

• -Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• - Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• - Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• - Flexible and hybrid working
• - 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• - Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• - Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• - Bike to Work Scheme
• - Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the key essential criteria listed above.

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Sponsorship

We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa