Local Government Partnerships Manager

Overview:At Plinth, we are dedicated to developing innovative software solutions that empower charities, foundations, and local governments to maximize their impact and efficiency.Following a successful funding round, we are on the lookout for a passionate Local Government Partnerships Manager—affectionately known as our 'Local Authority Savior'—to spearhead the expansion of Plinth's adoption among Local Authorities throughout the UK. We seek a commercial leader who understands the intricate landscape of local government.Located in the vibrant Old Street area of London, we take pride in our relationships with over 1,500 charities, funders, and commissioners across the UK.As a rapidly growing SaaS company (with an impressive 11% monthly growth), we specialize in grants and case management software tailored for charities and local governments. Our clientele includes councils implementing HAF programmes, Family Hubs, and SEND services.Key ResponsibilitiesSales (60-70%):Secure public sector contracts for HAF, Family Hubs, and Short Breaks programmes, ensuring their successful expansion.Manage the complete sales cycle from prospecting through procurement to final signature.Respond to Invitations to Tender (ITTs) and Requests for Information (RFIs) via frameworks such as G-Cloud and CCS; familiarity with these processes will be beneficial.Present our solutions to Directors of Children’s Services, commissioners, and service delivery managers.Effectively manage 10-12 opportunities simultaneously.Delivery (30-40%):Oversee project implementations, ensuring a smooth handover to our Customer Success Team.Manage 2-4 concurrent rollouts with strict deadlines.Collaborate with the Customer Success Team for seamless transitions.Gather and relay product feedback from councils to guide future developments.QualificationsEssential:5-10 years of experience within local government, whether from a council role or in sales to local authorities, ideally with exposure to future government initiatives.Demonstrated success in winning public sector contracts through formal procurement processes.Established connections within children’s services and family support across various councils.Proven experience in delivering complex implementations involving multiple stakeholders.Preferred Qualifications:Direct experience with HAF, Family Hubs, Short Breaks, or Department for Education-funded programmes.Strong understanding of local government structures and operations.

Join Turner Townsend as a Project Manager specializing in Central and Local Government projects. In this pivotal role, you will lead and manage projects, ensuring successful delivery while meeting client expectations. Your expertise will be essential in navigating the complexities of public sector projects, collaborating with various stakeholders, and driving project success.

Join Turner Townsend as an Associate Director, where you will play a pivotal role in delivering impactful projects for both central and local government clients. This position offers the opportunity to influence policy and drive positive change within diverse communities.As an associate director, you will lead cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure the successful delivery of projects from inception to completion. Your expertise will be essential in navigating complex regulatory environments and achieving strategic objectives.

Join Airwallex as a Senior Manager, Financial PartnershipsAt Airwallex, we are revolutionizing the way global businesses manage their finances. We provide a comprehensive payments and financial platform that empowers over 200,000 companies across the globe, including renowned names like Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, and SHEIN. Our integrated solutions streamline everything from business accounts and payments to spend management and treasury services, enabling businesses to thrive in an increasingly digital economy.Founded in Melbourne, Airwallex boasts a dynamic team of over 2,000 innovative professionals across 26 offices globally. With a valuation of $8 billion and support from leading investors such as T. Rowe Price, Visa, and Mastercard, we are at the forefront of creating the future of global finance. If you are eager to take on ambitious challenges and make a significant impact in your career, we invite you to join our journey.Our ValuesWe seek builders who possess an entrepreneurial spirit and are committed to making a true difference. Your expertise and analytical thinking will align with our mission and operating principles. You should thrive in fast-paced environments, demonstrating curiosity and sound judgment while balancing speed and thoroughness in decision-making.Collaboration is key; we value humility and teamwork. Your ability to transform innovative ideas into tangible products will be essential, as will your proficiency in leveraging AI to enhance productivity. Here, you will tackle high-stakes challenges alongside exceptional teammates while advancing your career in the evolving landscape of global finance.About the TeamThe Financial Partnerships team at Airwallex focuses on cultivating and managing strategic alliances with key financial institutions and partners around the world. Our goal is to expand Airwallex's network, enhance our product offerings, and drive mutual growth. By building strong collaborations, we ensure that our customers have access to the most effective financial solutions and services, delivering value through innovative partnerships.Your RoleAs the Senior Manager of Financial Partnerships specializing in Local Payment Methods (LPMs), you will play a crucial role in expanding and strengthening Airwallex’s global partner ecosystem. You will be responsible for the strategic development of our LPM infrastructure, ensuring we provide optimal payment solutions for our clients.

Newton Europe partners with health and local government organizations to deliver real improvements for public services. Our teams work alongside clients to transform care delivery, improve outcomes, and make sure resources reach those who need them most. Projects range from targeted diagnostics to complex, multi-year transformation programs. Typical initiatives include designing new services, streamlining hospital operations, optimizing care pathways to support independence, and shifting toward preventive models. Close collaboration with clients is central to our approach, helping us identify opportunities, shape solutions, and implement lasting change. Travel during the week is often required to work directly with clients on-site. Role Overview As a Principal Consultant focused on Health and Local Government, lead clients and teams through complex delivery programs. Take responsibility for delivering significant value, often around £5 million, while guiding a diverse group of consultants across multiple workstreams. This role includes developing team members and starting to build business development skills by spotting future opportunities. What You Will Do Manage larger teams (up to 8 people) for major program segments or smaller engagements, using matrix management and designing workstreams with your line manager for Lead Consultants and team members to deliver. Lead senior clients and sponsors through projects, ensuring clear progress and client satisfaction. Oversee program governance, including reporting, managing risks, issues, and decisions, engaging stakeholders, and escalating risks when needed. Own parts of account plans and collaborate with other program leads to define outcomes for related workstreams within broader programs. Guide your team in analysis and modeling to identify and deliver opportunities, and help them develop and present compelling, data-driven narratives to senior clients. Who Succeeds Here Success in this role comes from a deep understanding of public sector clients, strong leadership in complex environments, and a hands-on approach to both delivery and team development.

About Newton Europe Newton Europe partners with health and local government organizations to deliver meaningful change. The team works side by side with public sector leaders, helping them improve services and outcomes for communities while managing costs and resources effectively. Projects range from focused diagnostic reviews to major, multi-million-pound transformation programs, always with a commitment to measurable results. Role Overview: Lead Consultant in Health and Local Government The Lead Consultant plays a central role in shaping and delivering transformation for clients. This position manages workstreams valued around £2 million, develops solutions to complex challenges, and sets key performance indicators (KPIs) for both team and client. Building strong relationships with mid-level client contacts and fostering a culture of continuous improvement are core to success in this role. Main Responsibilities Lead a team of up to four consultants, using advanced analysis and modeling to identify and deliver significant improvement opportunities for clients. Review and assess workstream designs proposed by Principal Consultants or Business Managers within the program. Work closely with program leaders to ensure your workstream’s KPIs align with broader client goals and organizational outcomes. Set clear, measurable KPIs for both your team and the client, and establish effective governance practices to support daily progress reviews and successful project delivery. Engage directly with client counterparts on-site to monitor progress, address challenges, and support performance improvement, either personally or through your team, while also helping to build client capabilities. Craft and communicate a clear narrative for stakeholders, from frontline managers to senior executives, and collaborate with program leads to present this narrative to senior client stakeholders, helping to remove barriers to progress. Identify and escalate risks proactively to maintain project momentum and ensure smooth execution. Location London, England, United Kingdom

Role OverviewAs a pivotal commercial leader, the Client Partner is entrusted with ensuring the strategic and financial prosperity of our UK Local Government sector. This role encompasses full ownership of customer relationships, contract management, and revenue performance, with a focus on delivering excellence, safeguarding our current revenue streams, and fostering profitable growth.The Client Partner serves as the primary point of accountability, working to maximize expenditure within existing contracts while spearheading efforts to capture core opportunities and coordinating specialized teams for significant pursuits. Collaborating closely with Account Managers, the Delivery Organisation, Practice Leads, Pre-Sales, and Partner teams, the Client Partner is integral to creating value for our clients and fulfilling Version 1’s growth ambitions.Core ResponsibilitiesStrategic & Commercial LeadershipManage the commercial and contractual relationships for designated accounts, ensuring profitable revenue outcomes and long-term growth.Formulate and implement multi-year account strategies that are in sync with customer objectives and Version 1’s overarching sector goals.Lead initiatives for core opportunities (under £20M TCV) and direct specialist teams for larger, complex projects.Ensure account profitability, customer satisfaction (CSAT/NPS), and compliance with commercial targets (Revenue, TCV, Margin).Drive strategic alignment with Version 1’s partner ecosystem (AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, etc.) to create distinctive value for clients.Customer Success & Delivery ExcellenceCollaborate with Senior Delivery Partners to guarantee delivery excellence and customer advocacy, recognizing that delivery performance is a shared responsibility within the Delivery Organisation.Facilitate and monitor delivery-led sales efforts to broaden our reach within existing contracts.Establish and nurture executive-level trust, positioning Version 1 as a strategic partner for the long term.Act proactively in response to any decrease in customer satisfaction, ensuring collaborative and transparent resolution of issues.Internal Collaboration & LeadershipMaintain overall accountability for the account while ensuring collaborative ownership with delivery counterparts.When account management support is present, direct and optimize the value of that role to enhance engagement, retention, and growth.Coordinate the broader team—including Delivery Organisation, Practices, Pre-Sales, Partners, and commercial specialists—to achieve unified account outcomes.

AECOM Advisory is a pioneering management consulting Global Business Line, designed to leverage AECOM's extensive operational expertise in infrastructure design and engineering services. We are dedicated to being a trusted advisor to senior-level clients and executive teams, addressing their most critical enterprise and strategic challenges.We cater to a diverse client base engaged in infrastructure and the built environment, including central and local governments, defense, energy sectors, investors, transportation, and water management. Our UK team, comprising 100 skilled professionals such as business analysts, economists, commercial strategists, major program advisors, and change management practitioners, collaborates to enhance client strategies, establish major programs for successful delivery, and improve operational performance, creating value for stakeholders and impactful outcomes for communities.AECOM Advisory represents a new consulting paradigm, utilizing true operational and technical expertise to provide clients with industry depth and insight-driven capability.We are on the lookout for dynamic leaders motivated to support our clients' missions. This role can be based anywhere in the UK.As part of a fast-paced and supportive team of diverse consulting professionals, you'll thrive in our strong culture of collaborative problem-solving. We are committed to tackling our clients' most complex and significant issues while offering career pathways that encourage professional development and personal growth.

At Pipedrive, we understand that exceptional people create exceptional products. Our team embodies our core values and we hire individuals who share this vision. Since our inception in 2010, Pipedrive has dedicated itself to empowering sales and marketing teams with intuitive, robust tools that streamline daily tasks. Our cloud-based software is now trusted by over 100,000 organizations across 179 countries. From our humble beginnings as a five-member team, we have flourished into a global company with over 850 employees representing more than 50 nationalities, operating from ten offices across Europe and the US. In 2020, Pipedrive became the fifth unicorn from Estonia following a significant investment by Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm focusing exclusively on enterprise software and technology-driven businesses.We are in search of a Localization Manager to spearhead the development of our cutting-edge localization engine for our product, website, and marketing collateral. In this pivotal role, you will guide a skilled team of Project Managers and Language Specialists, transforming our existing processes into a dynamic, AI-enhanced workflow that upholds the high-quality standards Pipedrive is renowned for.

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Project Manager, specializing in Central and Local Government projects. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects that impact communities across the UK. Your expertise will be essential in managing stakeholder relationships, ensuring compliance with government regulations, and driving project success from inception to completion.Key responsibilities include developing comprehensive project plans, managing budgets, and leading cross-functional teams. Your ability to navigate complex environments and deliver results will be critical in enhancing our clients' operational efficiencies.

Join togather as a Partnerships Manager and play a pivotal role in driving our strategic partnerships. You will be responsible for identifying, developing, and managing relationships with key partners to enhance our market presence and foster growth.In this dynamic role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with our business goals and maximizing the value of our partnerships. Your expertise in negotiation and relationship management will be crucial in building sustainable alliances that contribute to our long-term success.

Salary: £69,080 - £82,896Role Duration: PermanentLocation: London, UK (Hybrid - 50% office attendance)The Academy of Medical Sciences is on the lookout for a highly skilled Senior Governance Manager to influence the governance and strategic leadership of our organization. Collaborating closely with the Chief Executive, Trustees, and senior colleagues, you will spearhead the governance framework across the Council, committees, and subsidiary boards.Your role will encompass providing expert governance advice, facilitating high-quality decision-making, and managing trustee affairs, elections, and governance reviews. This senior-level position offers significant autonomy and is perfect for an individual with robust charity governance experience, exceptional judgment, and the confidence to engage with Trustees in a multifaceted environment.Application Deadline: 12 April 2026 at 17:00Interviews Scheduled: Week commencing 20 April 2026

Join The Economist Group as an Education Partnerships Manager, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping educational initiatives and partnerships. In this dynamic position, you will collaborate with educational institutions, develop strategic partnerships, and drive the integration of innovative educational programs. Your expertise will help enhance learning experiences and contribute to the growth of our educational offerings.

Role: Partnership ManagerLocation: Primarily home-based with travel across your region as requiredSalary: DOE, + OTE performance bonus and extensive benefitsContract type: PermanentEmployment type: Full timeWorking hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-FriAre you ready to join the UK’s largest online pharmacy and play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional care to our patients? With over 25 years of experience, Pharmacy2U has transformed the way over 1.8 million patients manage their NHS prescriptions, from request to delivery. We are proud to be Great Place to Work certified, prioritizing our colleagues' experience daily, and as a certified B Corp, we uphold high standards of social and environmental responsibility. Our team is integral to our success, pursuing our vision of becoming a world-leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to fostering a positive, open, and honest workplace for everyone.As a Partnership Manager, you will collaborate with Pharmacy2U and Reset Health, a specialist, clinically-led care provider focusing on obesity and chronic conditions. Your mission will be to drive commercial growth within your region by forging strategic NHS relationships and establishing new partnerships. This sales-driven role combines proactive pipeline development with robust stakeholder engagement.This position is central to a strategic partnership that integrates medication delivery with expert clinician-led care. The goal is to provide comprehensive treatment for patients utilizing GLP1 medications, recognizing that sustainable health outcomes extend beyond medication alone. You will support the creation of an integrated, scalable care model that grants patients seamless access to GLP1 treatments along with continuous clinical support. Why you’ll love working with usWe believe that great people...

Our MissionAt Planday, part of Xero, we are redefining how scheduling is viewed. It is not merely about filling shifts; it’s about discovering the perfect balance that fosters business growth while allowing team members to enjoy their work/life balance.Our vision is to leverage Agentic AI to empower managers, freeing up precious time for both their businesses and their teams. We are not just developing software; we are dedicated to transforming shift work into a more human experience, making work/life balance accessible for all shift workers. Through advanced technology, we strive to help individuals reach their full potential in both their professional and personal lives.Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Planday has been instrumental in creating optimal schedules for hundreds of thousands of users worldwide. Since being acquired by Xero in 2021, our mission has only strengthened.Your RoleAs the Senior Partnerships Manager, your primary goal will be to drive significant growth for Planday by transforming relationships into tangible business opportunities.You will pinpoint essential partnerships, cultivate trust at all levels, and enable partners to thrive with Planday. By connecting our teams, aligning goals, and fostering collaborative momentum, you will generate sales pipelines, influence deals, and establish our ecosystem as a competitive advantage for the business.Your success will be measured by how often partners advocate for our solutions and how integral you become to our sales teams' achievements.Key ResponsibilitiesIdentify and prioritize partners that can deliver the most significant impact for Planday.Develop and nurture relationships that lead to new business opportunities.Create collaborative business plans with defined targets, activities, and accountability.Equip partner teams to effectively promote and sell Planday.Establish strong connections across partner sales, leadership, and operational teams.Collaborate with Sales to drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipelines.Work alongside Account Executives to advance and secure opportunities arising from our partnerships.Enhance partner engagement through structured interactions, incentives, and visibility into success.Collaborate with Product teams and the Partnerships Product Manager to align commercial prospects with integration priorities.Advocate for partner needs within the organization.

Join Smiths Group as a Senior Governance Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks, while also driving best practices in governance. In this full-time position based in London, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, implement, and oversee governance policies that align with our strategic objectives.Your expertise will be essential in navigating complex legal landscapes and fostering a culture of accountability within the organization. You will engage with senior leadership to provide insights and guidance on governance matters, ensuring that we uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct.

Founders Forum stands as Europe’s leading community for entrepreneurs, fostering a dynamic environment through a series of exclusive events each year. Our gatherings promote meaningful discussions, collaborative brainstorming, and innovative problem-solving, all aimed at enhancing the positive impact of technology on society. Our esteemed members include notable figures such as Richard Branson (Virgin), Evan Spiegel (Snapchat), Dame Natalie Massenet (Net-a-Porter), and Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn). Our distinguished partners encompass organizations like Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, De Beers, and McLaren, among others. We host invite-only events in iconic venues worldwide, including Soho Farmhouse, Cheval Blanc, and Windsor Castle.We are seeking a Senior Partnerships Manager to help us shape the next exciting chapter of innovation in the UK. In this pivotal role, you will be at the forefront of lead generation, partner engagement, and ensuring that our sponsors derive maximum value from their partnerships.

Join our dynamic team at Scan-Comm as a Senior Partnerships Manager based in our London office. In this pivotal role, you will spearhead our partnership initiatives, driving strategic relationships that elevate our market presence and enhance our offerings. You will collaborate closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to create win-win partnerships that align with our business objectives.

About UsAt The Economist Group (TEG), we are committed to driving progress and addressing the critical challenges of our time. Our organization embodies a culture of innovation, independence, and analytical rigor, empowering individuals and organizations to navigate complex global shifts.We provide insights and analysis in various formats to clients and subscribers in 170 countries through our distinguished brands: The Economist, Economist Impact, Economist Intelligence, and Economist Education. Together, these entities uphold our esteemed reputation for excellence and integrity.The Economist is in search of a proactive and strategic Partnerships Manager to spearhead our global partnerships initiative. Collaborating closely with the EVP of Strategic Partnerships, you will engage in consultative discussions with senior executives across diverse industries.In this role, you will be tasked with developing and managing high-value corporate partnerships. Your primary focus will be on identifying potential partners that can enhance our brand presence and subscriber base, crafting partnership proposals, and nurturing ongoing relationships.As a leading provider of analysis on international business and global affairs, The Economist publishes content weekly in print and digital formats, as well as daily via Economist.com and our Espresso app. Our commitment to objectivity, originality, and advocacy for economic and political freedom connects us to our global audience.

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Strategic Partnership Manager to join our innovative team at Wayve. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for identifying, developing, and managing strategic partnerships that will enhance our market position and drive growth. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to create value through partnerships that align with our corporate strategy.The ideal candidate will possess exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with a proven track record of successfully managing partnerships in the technology sector. You will have the opportunity to shape our business landscape and contribute to our mission of leveraging AI technology to revolutionize transportation.