Job Description

Programme Manager

Household / Department

The Princess Royal's Household

Location

St. James's Palace

Contract/recruitment type

Fixed Term Contract

Start date

October 2025

End date

October 2026

Starting salary

38,000 per annum

Hours of work

37.5 hours per week, across 5 days, Monday - Friday

About the role

The office of HRH The Princess Royal consists of a small, flexible, busy team responsible for the management of The Princess Royal's official programme.


As a Programme Manager, you'll ensure every engagement runs seamlessly, reflecting the dignity and purpose of The Princess Royal's Patronages and military affiliations. You'll play a vital part in planning, delivering and providing logistical support for HRH's UK engagements, collaborating closely with the Private Secretary, Deputy Private Secretary, and external partners to create memorable experiences across the United Kingdom.

Key responsibilities:

Own one full week of The Princess Royal's UK programme on a rolling five-week rotation, arranging up to four or five engagements per day. Liaise with Patronages, Lord-Lieutenants, local police forces, the Royal Travel Office and Royal Mews to coordinate logistics and ensure smooth-running events. Produce visit briefs, biographies, speeches, Court Circulars and other papers as required Arrange, administer and conduct reconnaissance visits ahead of official UK engagements. Support the Deputy Private Secretary in processing invitations every six months and communicate outcomes to requesting organisations. Manage general office duties, including correspondence, enquiries and database maintenance, to keep the programme team running efficiently.

About you

You have demonstrated success in managing high-profile programmes and events, ensuring flawless delivery from start to finish. You thrive in fast-paced settings, mastering complex administrative demands with efficiency and ease. You're an expert project manager and organiser, renowned for attention to detail whilst juggling competing deadlines. With exceptional verbal and written communication, you negotiate and advise stakeholders at all levels with credibility and confidence. A proficient user of Microsoft Office applications, you leverage technology to streamline workflows and enhance productivity.

Benefits

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That's why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.

Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us. Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we'll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day. Flexible and hybrid working varies across different roles, and we'll discuss the options available to you that will suit both your job requirements and individual preferences. We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing. Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.

Find out more about the full range of benefits available to our employees here.

Vacancy Closing Date:

28/09/2025, 23:55