Programme Manager in Glasgow

Location: Glasgow or Darlington or Llandudno - SLC offer a blended working model which will typically be 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

Salary: 73,824.00 - 84,801.00 GBP Annual

Pension: A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%. Please refer to the Civil Service Pensions website for more information.

Type: Full time

Closing date: 24th January 23:59

Is it time you unlocked your potential? Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services.

Our Values: Culture is at the heart of everything we do at SLC and we are guided by our five values which help make SLC a great place to work:

• Honesty: We act with integrity and transparency, sharing information openly and addressing challenges with courage.
• Empowerment: We enable people to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and continuously learn and grow.
• Accountability: We deliver on commitments, own our successes and mistakes, and strive for quality outcomes.
• Respect: We value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and create an inclusive environment where everyone belongs.
• Trust: We collaborate across teams, build dependable relationships, and work as one to deliver for our customers.

About the role: SLC have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Programme Manager to join our Change and Data Directorate. In this pivotal role, you will shape the future of SLC by leading a suite of interdependent projects that deliver real transformation across the organisation. You’ll be at the heart of driving change, overseeing end‑to‑end delivery of complex business transformation, and ensuring we’re fully equipped and ready for the innovations ahead.

Your expertise in governance, quality assurance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement will be essential as you create the conditions for successful delivery. This is a chance to make an impact—helping guide SLC through meaningful, high‑profile change that benefits our colleagues and the customers we serve.

What you bring:

• Proven track record in managing large-scale projects and programmes, with expertise in both traditional and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent technical acumen, which may include leading the team to deliver the design, build, test and transition into production for bespoke and off-the-shelf software, hardware, infrastructure solutions, data migration, integration and other technology solutions or business processes.
• Relevant procurement and implementation experience where appropriate which may include the implementation, configuration, customisation, integration and transition into production of business packaged software, security or other specialist technical software.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all organisational levels, and build and lead high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams in complex matrix environment.
• Proficiency in project management tools and techniques, including MS Office Suite and financial lifecycle management.

You can expect more from a career with SLC. We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays.
• Option to buy/sell annual leave.
• Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available.
• Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme.
• Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary.
• Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption.
• Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme.

The Legal Bits: We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some background checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include employment history, criminal record check, credit reference check and fraud check.

SLC are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive for all candidates and will make reasonable adjustments for those who consider themselves to have a disability or long-term condition in line with the Equality Act 2010. Our application process provides candidates with the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments but if you would like to discuss this in more detail, please email ask_recruitment@slc.co.uk.