Senior Project Manager

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: PO6 £54,267-£57,402

Contract Type: Full time, permanent

Working hours per week: 36

Application Deadline: 02/09/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): Interviews expected to take place week commencing 01/09/2026

Reference: 2243

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

About the role:

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be at the heart of shaping and delivering the Council’s response to the national SEND Reforms. You will be responsible for driving forward Waltham Forest’s SEND reform plans, leading an integrated approach to programme delivery that will strengthen inclusive practice and support for children and young people in the borough.

Working in close partnership across key internal and external partners, including senior officers, schools, parents and young people, you will provide expert project management, insightful advice and constructive challenge. You will be comfortable in navigating complexity, balancing pace with rigour, and keeping delivery on track in a fast-moving environment. This role will suit an experienced project manager who thrives on complexity, enjoys making the difficult doable, and is motivated by delivering meaningful, resident-focused change at scale.

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