Programme and Business Support Manager

Service: Roads and Infrastructure

Closing Date: Thursday 23rd April 2026

 

We are looking to recruit a Programme & Business Support Manager to join our Roads and Infrastructure Service and play a key role in improving how we plan, manage and deliver projects across Argyll and Bute. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service that is on a journey of positive change, helping to ensure that major infrastructure and improvement projects deliver real benefits for our communities.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

As a member of the Roads and Infrastructure senior management team, you will lead a team providing project management and business support across the service. You will oversee a varied portfolio of capital and service improvement projects, alongside the development of business and administrative support functions. Working flexibly across Argyll and Bute, you will collaborate with colleagues, elected members and external partners to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with council procedures, supporting well‑maintained infrastructure and improved services for our communities.

You will be an experienced and supportive leader with a strong background in managing complex programmes or projects, ideally within an infrastructure, engineering or public sector environment. You will have excellent communication skills and be comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders. A relevant professional qualification and significant management experience are essential, with project management qualifications and professional membership desirable. You should have a good understanding of governance, budget management, procurement and health and safety requirements, and be confident working in a regulated environment. Most importantly, you will be motivated to make a positive difference and share our commitment to delivering high quality public services.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme, Disability Confident, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver are not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This job is not suitable for job share.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please contact the recruiting manager, who is:

• Andrew Summers, Head of Roads and Infrastructure
• Email: andrew.summers@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB17756 / 038807

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy.