Programme Manager

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About the role

This is a mission‑critical Programme Manager position within a London‑based consulting and strategic projects team. The role focuses on end‑to‑end delivery of high‑impact, multi‑workstream programmes across areas such as software rollouts, new capabilities, M & A integration, new market launches, and operational centre set‑up.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex, multi-workstream programmes from initiation through to implementation and transition.
• Define and manage programme scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate and align multiple project teams and stakeholders across business and technology.
• Oversee delivery of programmes including software implementations, new capability launches, M & A integration projects, and new market or operational centre launches.
• Establish and maintain effective governance, reporting, and decision-making structures.
• Provide clear, concise status updates and recommendations to senior stakeholders and executives.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and changes, ensuring appropriate mitigation and escalation.
• Drive benefits realisation and ensure programmes deliver agreed business outcomes.

Required skills and experience

• Proven experience as a Programme Manager leading complex, multi-workstream programmes in a consulting, professional services, or similar environment.
• Strong track record of end-to-end delivery of technology-enabled and business change programmes (e.g. software rollouts, M & A, new market launches).
• Demonstrable experience working with both Agile and Waterfall (and hybrid) delivery approaches, and selecting or blending methodologies appropriately for each programme.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including working with senior executives and cross-functional teams.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, with experience managing programme budgets and business cases.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels, with strong planning, organisation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal.

Qualifications

• PRINCE2 Practitioner (or similar programme/project management qualification such as MSP, PMP, or recognised Agile certifications) is essential.
• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.

What’s on offer

• Central London location with 2 days per week in the office.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact, visible programmes that are critical to the organisation’s growth.
• Exposure to a broad range of strategic and operational initiatives across different industries and markets.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management
• IT Services and IT Consulting