Senior International Programmes Manager

About the role

**Job Summary**

Nairobi Central International Business \& Community Services Ltd is seeking a strategic, experienced, and internationally minded Senior International Programmes Manager to lead a diverse portfolio of business, community\-development, education, and partnership programmes from our Manchester office.

You will be responsible for developing programme strategies, managing cross\-border projects, overseeing budgets and delivery teams, and building productive relationships with businesses, public\-sector bodies, educational institutions, funders, and community organisations.

This senior leadership role is ideal for a programme professional who can combine strategic planning with practical delivery and create measurable commercial, community, and social outcomes.

**What You’ll Do**

* Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of international programmes and strategic initiatives * Manage multiple programmes, projects, and workstreams from initial planning through completion * Develop programme objectives, implementation plans, schedules, budgets, and performance measures * Build partnerships with international organisations, businesses, universities, government bodies, charities, and community groups * Identify opportunities for programme expansion, international collaboration, sponsorship, grants, and commercial partnerships * Prepare business cases, funding proposals, grant applications, partnership agreements, and executive presentations * Establish effective governance, reporting, risk\-management, safeguarding, and quality\-assurance processes * Monitor programme expenditure, resources, milestones, deliverables, and contractual obligations * Lead programme managers, coordinators, consultants, volunteers, and external delivery partners * Coordinate international delegations, conferences, workshops, training programmes, networking events, and community initiatives * Ensure programmes are inclusive, culturally responsive, accessible, and aligned with stakeholder needs * Develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks to measure outputs, outcomes, impact, and value for money * Prepare progress reports, financial summaries, impact assessments, and board\-level updates * Manage operational risks, programme changes, delivery issues, and stakeholder escalations * Represent the organisation at international meetings, community forums, conferences, and partnership events * Support organisational strategy, service development, international growth, and business\-development activities * Maintain compliance with safeguarding, data protection, equality, diversity, and contractual requirements

**Requirements**

* Significant experience in senior programme management, international development, community services, business support, education, or a related field * Proven experience managing complex programmes, budgets, partnerships, and multidisciplinary teams * Strong knowledge of programme governance, planning, monitoring, evaluation, and risk management * Experience working with international, multicultural, community\-based, or cross\-sector stakeholders * Ability to develop funding proposals, programme reports, business cases, and senior\-management presentations * Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and relationship\-management skills * Experience managing grants, contracts, funding conditions, and programme\-performance targets * Ability to translate organisational strategy into practical and measurable programme plans * Strong financial\-management, organisational, and problem\-solving abilities * Understanding of safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, and UK data\-protection requirements * Experience with publicly funded, grant\-funded, charitable, or donor\-supported programmes is advantageous * Willingness to travel within the United Kingdom and internationally when required * A degree in programme management, international relations, business, public administration, community development, or a related discipline is preferred * A recognised project or programme\-management qualification is advantageous * Equivalent senior\-level professional experience will also be considered

**Why Work With Us**

* Competitive senior\-management salary * Leadership responsibility for high\-impact international and community programmes * Opportunity to develop partnerships across the United Kingdom and international markets * Meaningful work supporting business growth, skills development, inclusion, and community advancement * Career progression and continuing professional\-development opportunities * Collaborative, inclusive, and multicultural working environment * Flexible or hybrid working arrangements, subject to programme requirements * Opportunity to influence organisational strategy and international expansion * Exposure to business, education, community, and international\-development initiatives

**About the Company**

Nairobi Central International Business \& Community Services Ltd supports international business cooperation, community development, professional engagement, and cross\-cultural partnerships.

Based in Manchester, we work with businesses, educational institutions, public bodies, community groups, and international partners to develop practical programmes that create opportunity, strengthen professional networks, improve skills, and encourage sustainable economic and social development.

Pay: £5,500\.00\-£7,500\.00 per month

Benefits:

* Company events * Company pension * Employee discount * Financial planning services * Free parking * Life insurance * Private dental insurance * Referral programme * Sick pay

Work Location: In person