Procurement Programme Manager

Location: Hybrid / East Midlands-based HQ (flexible working available)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £48,200 - £58,911 + Civil Service benefits (28.97% pension, 27.5 days leave, and more)

Are you passionate about strategic programme delivery and helping procurement teams deliver measurable value? Do you enjoy seeing the bigger picture — balancing risk, resources, and business outcomes across a complex, high-impact portfolio? If so, this is your opportunity to step into a key leadership role with national visibility and a strong public purpose — all without the need for line management responsibilities.

About the Organisation

This nationally operating public body delivers technical, environmental, and infrastructure programmes that protect communities and support sustainable innovation across the UK. With a growing portfolio of procurement activity, they are enhancing their internal programme delivery function to ensure projects are governed, aligned, and delivering value — and this role is central to that transformation.

The Role

As Procurement Programme Manager, you’ll lead the planning and coordination of a diverse portfolio of procurement initiatives. You’ll work across the business — partnering with project managers, commercial specialists, and senior leaders — to make sure programmes are prioritised, governed, and aligned to strategic goals. This role combines strategy, assurance, stakeholder engagement, and portfolio planning. It’s ideal for someone with strong programme delivery experience looking to make an impact at scale — without people management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the portfolio of procurement initiatives: planning, prioritisation, resource allocation, and delivery assurance
• Act as the central point of contact for procurement programmes, advising senior leaders and reporting on progress, risk, and outcomes
• Support the development of Business Cases, with a focus on options appraisal, value for money, and risk mitigation
• Lead on portfolio governance and reporting, including updates to Programme Boards and Executives
• Work closely with delivery teams to ensure consistency, compliance, and integration with wider business objectives
• Promote best practice, lead lessons learned processes, and support change management across the organisation

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in programme or portfolio management, particularly within procurement, commercial or strategic delivery environments
• A recognised qualification or equivalent experience in P3O, MoP, or PRINCE2/MSP
• Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders across all levels of an organisation
• Strong planning, budgeting, and risk management skills
• Confidence working in complex, multi-project environments
• A passion for improving how things are done — and a commitment to public value

Civil Service Benefits Package

• 27.5 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + up to 6 extra days available
• Civil Service Pension Scheme – employer contribution ~28.97%
• Flexible working options (job share, compressed hours, remote working)
• Support for training, qualifications, and 1x professional membership
• 26 weeks full pay parental leave (eligibility-based)
• £15/month wellbeing contribution + annual health checks
• Free parking and refreshments at the East Midlands HQ
• Staff recognition schemes, discounts, and employee support programmes

If you’re ready to step into a pivotal strategic role — where your insight and coordination can unlock meaningful value across national programmes — we’d love to hear from you.