Programme Manager

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi‑channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams.

The Programme Manager is a leadership position responsible for orchestrating the successful delivery of large-scale, strategic transformation initiatives across the organisation. Working within the Transformation Management Office (TMO), this role ensures all transformation efforts are strategically aligned, delivers measurable progress against objectives, and fosters seamless coordination among executive stakeholders. The Programme Manager supports the execution of the transformation roadmap and specific workstreams, and serves as the escalation point for complex issues requiring resolution at a programme level.

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Maintain the delivery structure and direction of the overall programme, ensuring all initiatives are delivered against the organisation’s long‑term goals and strategic objectives.
• Programme Governance – develop and maintain robust governance frameworks and processes within the programme workstreams, ensuring transparency, accountability, and effective decision‑making.
• Transformation Roadmap Ownership – feed into the transformation roadmap, outline and monitor critical milestones, dependencies, and success metrics. Track and report on progress, proactively identifying and addressing risks and opportunities.
• Stakeholder Engagement – liaise between all members of TMO and all workstreams, build and nurture relationships with all stakeholders to facilitate smooth project execution and keep them informed of project progress, challenges, and strategic implications.
• Initiative Coordination – oversee the portfolio of transformation projects and workstreams, ensuring effective coordination, interdependency management, and adherence to timelines and budgets.
• Issue Resolution – serve as an escalation point for complex programme issues, facilitating rapid problem identification and resolution to maintain momentum and deliver results.
• Change Management – embed best‑practice change management methodologies into the transformation programme, ensuring stakeholder buy‑in, effective communication, and minimal business disruption.
• Performance Measurement – define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and benefits realisation metrics. Ensure timely and accurate reporting to senior leadership and the board.
• Resource Management – support resource allocation across initiatives, balancing competing demands and ensuring teams are empowered and enabled to deliver.
• Continuous Improvement – foster a culture of continuous improvement within the TMO, championing lessons learned, feedback loops, and process optimisation.

Key Results Areas

• KPIs set and met
• OKRs set and met
• Successful project delivery

Knowledge And Experience

• Proven experience in programme management, particularly within large‑scale transformation initiatives.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• Strong understanding of change management principles and methodologies.
• Experience in developing and implementing governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with performance measurement and reporting techniques.

Skills And Abilities

• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software.

Unusual Challenges or Circumstances

May be required to travel and/or work evenings / weekends.

Working Conditions

This is a permanent position. Working hours are 9:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday. Location: Stockley Park, with frequent travel to Chiswick Park, London for business needs and meetings, and some flexibility on remote working as appropriate. Unsocial hours may be required, as dictated by the demands of the business schedule, or when working to a pitch or proposal deadline. Adapting to use of new systems and technology where appropriate.

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