Job Summary

We are looking for a Programme Manager to join the Change Management function, reporting into the relevant Portfolio Lead / Head of Practice.

This role is focused on end-to-end delivery of complex programmes of work, spanning technology and business change. You will be accountable for translating senior-level intent into executable plans, maintaining grip on delivery, and ensuring outcomes are achieved in line with agreed objectives.

The Programme Manager will work across multiple projects and workstreams, coordinating delivery teams, managing dependencies and risks, and providing clear, honest reporting to senior stakeholders. The role requires someone who is comfortable working at pace, making pragmatic decisions, and applying the right level of governance rather than process for process sake.

Job Details

- Functional Title: Programme Manager
- Department: Change Management
- Employment Type: Permanent

Responsibilities

- Own the end-to-end delivery of one or more complex programmes, ensuring outcomes are delivered in line with agreed scope, time and cost parameters.
- Translate high-level objectives into clear delivery plans, with defined milestones, dependencies, risks and ownership.
- Lead and coordinate multiple project managers and workstream leads, providing direction, challenge and support as required.
- Maintain clear oversight of programme status, risks, issues and dependencies, escalating appropriately and early where required.
- Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, providing clear, factual and transparent updates on progress and delivery confidence.
- Apply appropriate delivery methodologies (waterfall, agile or hybrid), using pragmatism and judgement rather than rigid adherence to frameworks.
- Ensure programme governance is proportionate, effective and supports delivery rather than slowing it down.
- Manage programme-level resourcing, working with Practice and Portfolio Leads to address capacity constraints and skill gaps.
- Drive resolution of delivery blockers,



coordinating across technology, operations, risk, compliance and business teams as needed.
- Ensure lessons learned are captured and applied to improve future delivery.

Requirements

- Proven experience delivering complex programme or portfolio of projects spanning multiple projects and stakeholders
- Preference is that work has an IT (application upgrade, estate rationalisation, cloud migration) bias.
- Preference for having worked in Financial Services, particularly in Asset Management/Funds Services
- Solid background in project and programme delivery within technology and/or business change environments.
- Strong leadership and people management/development skills (driving the delivery of a portfolio of change through Senior Projects Manager and Project Managers assigned)
- Experience operating in environments with high levels of ambiguity, pace and competing priorities.
- Ability to maintain delivery grip under pressure and make pragmatic decisions when faced with incomplete information.
- Strong stakeholder management skills; confident to engage, challenge influence at senior levels.
- Solid understanding of delivery methods cross waterfall and agile approaches, with the judgement to apply what works. Driving quality into delivery by setting the standards.
- Experience managing programme-level risks, dependencies and resourcing constraints.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, without losing sight of the bigger picture.
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership and operate with minimal supervision.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Nice to have

- Exposure to large-scale onboarding, migration or integration programmes.
- Familiarity with common project and portfolio tooling (e.g. Azure DevOps, MS Project).

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