Programme Director - Global Property Transformation / Estates - Inside IR35 in London

Programme Director – Global Property Transformation / Estates – Inside IR35

Our client, a leading Financial services business, are recruiting for a Programme Director with Global Property Transformation / Global Estates experience to join the team on a contract basis at their offices in London.

The Programme Director is accountable for the end-to-end execution of complex, multi-stream programmes, ensuring delivery of agreed outcomes while embedding consistent change management standards across all initiatives within the programme.

Programme Director Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of large, complex programmes from initiation through to closure.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, dependencies, and risks to ensure delivery of agreed outcomes.
• Establish and maintain strong delivery discipline across all workstreams.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues that threaten programme delivery.
• Drive accountability and performance across project managers and delivery leads.
• Provide focus and prioritisation on business outcomes drive meaningful change from the delivery teams
• Embed change management standards and practices across the programme to ensure business readiness and adoption.
• Establish and operate programme governance in line with organisational standards.
• Provide regular, high-quality programme reporting covering delivery status, risks, financials, dependencies, and benefits.
• Ensure compliance with programme, project, and change management standards.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional delivery teams across business, facilities, and third parties.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery and change practices across the programme.
• Contribute to the evolution of organisational change and delivery standards.

Skills & Experience

• Experience delivering complex programmes in global regulated organisations.
• Global estates / property programme experience.
• Proven track record of hands-on execution across multi-stream programmes.
• Demonstrated ability to embed and enforce change management standards across programmes.
• Strong experience in programme governance, financial management, and risk management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and manage competing priorities

Please apply!