Lumos works to realise every child's right to a family by transforming care systems around the world. Our vision is a world in which all children grow up in safe and loving families, supported by their communities. Lumos is looking for an experienced and solutions-focused Senior Programme Manager to coordinate the successful delivery of complex, multi-country programmes, including a major multi-country, multi-year programme. Reporting to the Director of Programme Delivery, you will provide day-to-day coordination, monitoring and support across a portfolio of international projects, working closely with Country Directors, project teams, technical and MEAL colleagues, Fundraising, Finance and People teams, as well as donors and delivery partners.
Responsibilities include: coordinating multi-country project delivery against agreed workplans, budgets, results frameworks and donor requirements; maintaining project plans, risk registers, dashboards, logframes and delivery trackers; identifying risks, delays and bottlenecks early; managing budgets, forecasts and expenditure, including donor financial reporting and budget realignments; strengthening country teams' and partners' project and financial-management capacity; managing or matrix-managing project colleagues across countries and disciplines; coordinating monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities; supporting high-quality narrative and results reporting; monitoring sub-awards, sub-grants and partner compliance; supporting donor monitoring visits, audits, procurement and grant-compliance processes; contributing to proposals and concept notes; ensuring safeguarding is embedded across projects; and international travel when required.
Requirements: significant experience coordinating large, restricted-funded international programmes, ideally valued at more than £1 million per year; a recognised project-management qualification and practical expertise in work planning, risk management and multi-stakeholder coordination; experience delivering projects funded by institutional donors such as USAID, FCDO, the Dutch Government or major foundations; strong financial-management skills, including budgeting, forecasting and donor compliance; experience managing multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed teams; strong knowledge of results frameworks, indicators, monitoring and donor reporting; experience overseeing sub-awards, consortium or delivery partners; excellent organisation, analysis and problem-solving skills; excellent written and spoken English (Spanish, Romanian, Ukrainian or Arabic an advantage); and a genuine commitment to children's rights and Lumos' mission and values.
Terms: £50,000-£55,000 per annum depending on experience; full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract with extension subject to funding; UK-based with hybrid working from the London office. Safeguarding checks including references and a DBS check are required.
Closing date: 11 October 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the Lumos recruitment portal: https://recruitment.cezannehr.com/job/application/senior-programme-manager-d8247 . Closing date: 11 October 2026. Interviews week commencing 19 October 2026. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.