Program Lead

Fujitsu Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Senior Recruitment Business Partner and DE&I Champion – Fujitsu

Are you an experienced Programme Lead looking to lead and own the success of major Programmes? Do you want to be proud to work for a company that respects its people, is at the forefront of technology and really cares about the impact technology can have on our society? Do you want to work with dedicated colleagues to deliver large, complex Programmes in partnership with our customers?

The Fujitsu purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation.

Location: Northern Ireland

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the overall delivery of the programme, with accountability for successful completion.
• Own the overall programme direction and vision in conjunction with the business unit and customer; manage the programme and functional activities, risks, issues, conflicts, priorities, stakeholder engagement and communications, ensuring delivery of the new capabilities and benefits.
• Maintain the linkages between the programme and the organisation’s strategic direction, ensuring the contracted customer’s strategy and business targets are met by the programme deliverables and outcomes.
• Be the main driving force throughout the programme, managing the stakeholders and the programme to mutual benefit by ensuring that the outcome and benefits are met by providing a decision-making capacity that cannot be achieved at project level.

Your Transferable Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated capability in leading and assuming full accountability for program implementation, establishing strategic direction, and consistently achieving defined objectives and beneficial outcomes.
• Expertise in cultivating and managing complex relationships with diverse stakeholders (e.g., clients, business units, third-party vendors, governing bodies) to ensure alignment, foster collaboration, and drive successful delivery.
• Proficient in defining, maintaining, and controlling program scope, baselines, and requirements through comprehensive lifecycle documentation, ensuring clarity and adherence to established methodologies.
• Adept at guiding significant organisational transformations, facilitating seamless program transitions, and ensuring successful change adoption while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Implementing a robust risk-controlled framework, effectively managing program and business risks, developing comprehensive risk assessments, and overseeing financial aspects including budget management, profitability, and contingency planning.
• Skilled in developing and presenting key performance indicators (KPIs), generating actionable escalation reports, and conducting rigorous stage assessments to support strategic decision-making for executive leadership.
• Articulates clear program benefits and maximises their realisation through the successful integration and embedding of program outcomes within the organisational fabric.
• Demonstrates a proven track record of successfully managing and delivering multiple concurrent projects or programs, consistently achieving on-time, within-budget completion, and seamless acceptance and handover.
• Effective leadership and guidance to program teams, setting clear direction, monitoring progress, proactively addressing impediments, and supporting the professional development of team members.
• Maintaining consistent and compliant program execution by strictly adhering to established program management policies, procedures, and methodologies, complemented by formal review processes
• Must be eligible and willing to undergo Security Clearance.

Recruitment process

The recruitment process consists of three stages of interviews.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email EMEIArecruitment@fujitsu.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

We Achieve together

We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer: Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.

Be Completely You

We are people centric: Our work environments enable you to Be Completely You. Our active people-led Inclusive Community networks are representative of all aspects of diversity and are instrumental in enabling and supporting our innovative approach to inclusion.

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology and Project Management
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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