Employer: Westminster Foundation for Democracy
Location: UK based with the option for remote or hybrid working. This role will require occasional travel to HQ in London to fulfil operational requirements.
Temporary: Fixed Term - From November 2026 – To March 2028
Working hours: Full-time: WFD will consider flexible working arrangements, including, job share, compressed hours, part time, flexitime.
Salary: £47,600 - £52,800
Closing date: 25th November 2026
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Location: UK based with the option for remote or hybrid working. This role will require occasional travel to HQ in London to fulfil operational requirements.
Benefits: Yearly performance related pay, generous leave, 4 wellbeing days per year, eligible for the Civil Service pension scheme option - employer contribution up to 28.97% and more.
Contract: Fixed Term - From November 2026 – To March 2028
Working Pattern: Full-time: WFD will consider flexible working arrangements, including, job share, compressed hours, part time, flexitime.
Role Overview with key responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of the Centre of Expertise (CoE), the Senior Programme Manager (SPM), Centre of Expertise will be the lead operational manager within WFD CoE’s Project Delivery Unit, overseeing the coordination and delivery of the CoE's portfolio of enquiries and technical assistance engagements, ensuring a high-quality, responsive and client-focused service to the FCDO and other stakeholders and partners.
With line management responsibility for a small team, key areas of work includes the following;
Primary point of contact for new enquiries, coordinating the initial response process, supporting resource allocation decisions, and ensuring that opportunities and engagements are effectively assessed and assigned.
Provide day-to-day management and oversight of the delivery portfolio while maintaining responsibility for delivering their own portfolio of enquiries and technical assistance assignments.
Working closely with the Head of CoE, Practice Leads and other technical advisers within WFD, and CoE Programme Managers, they will ensure strategic priorities are translated into effective operational delivery.
About You - We are looking for the following
Minimum 8 years’ experience withing international project and programme design, implementation and management.
Significant experience managing complex development, governance or technical assistance portfolios.
Experience providing advice, guidance, support and resources to remote and diverse teams.
Experience in proposal development, contracting, procurement, grant management, donor compliance, financial scrutiny and reporting.
Experience using programme management systems and tools. Intermediate level Microsoft suite skills.
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects within a fast-paced environment.
Strong understanding of programme and project management methodologies.
Experience managing budgets, contracts, procurement processes and delivery risks.
Proven ability to coordinate diverse stakeholders and balance competing priorities.
Experience working with government, donor or international development clients.
Excellent organisational and operational management skills and ability to work independently
Significant experience managing resources, delivering value for money and achieving objectives.
Demonstrable experience leading project management teams
In-depth political, professional and sectoral knowledge related to (or experience working in) governance, democracy support and promotion.
Senior partnerships management experience and exceptional key stakeholder engagement skills.
High level English language, writing (reports, briefing documents) and communication (presentations) skills.
Line management experience including staff development, coaching and mentoring.
Experience acting as representative leading networking, promotional activities/events or assessment visits.
Knowledge and experience implementing monitoring and evaluation methodologies
High degree of accuracy and ability to deliver to deadlines
Self-motivated with the ability to multitask and effectively plan and organise own workload with minimal supervision.
About Us
WFD is the UK public body dedicated to supporting democracy and governance around the world. We collaborate with partners in over 50 countries and territories, supporting democracies to evolve, become more resilient and address the most urgent challenges societies face. Recognised as an expert, trusted partner and an influential voice, we are an organisation that shows how strong democracies are critical for sustainable outcomes for people and our planet. Our work with parliaments, political parties, electoral institutions, civil society and others helps encourage growth, respond to climate change, end corruption, protect elections, tackle disinformation, challenge barriers to women's participation, and protect and uphold the rights young people, people with disabilities, and LGBT+ people.
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Our Offer
With staff in the UK and in-country teams around the world that lead our work, we are a diverse, global organisation.
Everything we do depends on our teams being able to thrive, so we pride ourselves on our supportive environment and benefits. As well as WFD's warm and welcoming culture, we offer flexible, hybrid, and remote working, generous leave, 4 wellbeing days per year, performance-related pay, and more.
Find out more about our offer in our candidate information packApplication Submission: For more information, please download the Job Profile
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