Programme Manager in Belfast

At CGI, you’ll take ownership of high-impact public sector projects that deliver meaningful outcomes for organisations and the communities they serve. Based in Northern Ireland, you’ll lead complex delivery from initiation through to successful completion, bringing together clients, multidisciplinary teams and partners to turn objectives into measurable results. You’ll have the autonomy to make decisions, find creative solutions to delivery challenges and continuously improve how projects are managed, while being supported by CGI’s collaborative community of experts.

This is an opportunity to lead with confidence, strengthen client relationships and use your project management expertise to make a lasting difference through technology-enabled transformation. You will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. Whilst this role is hybrid you should be based in Belfast as you will be expected to work on site for 2/3 days a week.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Take ownership of the day-to-day management and successful delivery of key public sector projects and workstreams.
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, resources, quality and dependencies, establishing effective governance and maintaining a clear view of progress throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with client stakeholders, CGI colleagues, multidisciplinary delivery teams and third-party partners.
• Find pragmatic solutions to emerging challenges while drawing on the expertise of a supportive wider team.
• Maintain delivery momentum and client confidence while identifying opportunities to continually improve project outcomes.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• You’ll be an experienced Programme Manager with a successful track record of delivering projects within complex client environments.
• Proven experience successfully managing complex projects and workstreams.
• Strong experience of project planning, scheduling, governance, RAID management and reporting.
• Experience working with at least one recognised waterfall, agile or hybrid delivery lifecycle.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent project management qualification.
• Proven experience managing project budgets, forecasts, resources and delivery dependencies.
• Strong client-facing stakeholder management, communication and facilitation skills.
• Proven ability to identify, manage and appropriately escalate project risks and issues.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing competing priorities.
• Experience within the public sector or a similarly complex delivery environment.
• Experience managing or collaborating with third-party suppliers and delivery partners.
• Ability to produce high-quality project plans, status reports and governance documentation.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and change while maintaining accountability for delivery.

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because you are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.