Programme Manager
Buckinghamshire
Hybrid – 2-3 days pw onsite
£80,000 to £90,000 plus benefits
Are you an experienced Programme Manager ready to lead strategic programmes that drive real business impact? Would you like to join a purpose-driven organisation undergoing significant transformation? Our client is seeking a high-performing Programme Manager to lead a major transformation programme, including a significant database migration and multiple strategic projects.
About the Role
As Programme Manager, you’ll be accountable for planning, implementing, and tracking a complex, multi-stream programme aligned with the organisation’s strategic objectives. You’ll manage cross-functional teams, oversee multiple workstreams, and ensure on-time and on-budget delivery while maintaining a strong focus on quality and benefits realisation.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead strategic programmes and high-impact projects, ensuring alignment with business goals.
* Oversee a major database migration alongside a broader portfolio of change initiatives.
* Establish and manage programme governance, reporting, and risk control frameworks.
* Lead on setting the scope for and owning the delivery of workstreams that are complex or not clearly defined. Ensure optimisation of return-on-investment.
* Adapt standard project methodologies and apply experience in order to address complex business issues.
* Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, including senior leadership, external vendors and key functions.
* Lead, coach, and develop a team of project managers and support staff to deliver excellence.
* Communicate progress and manage expectations across all stakeholder groups.
* Support the development and implementation of any Request for Proposal (RFP) to transform the organisation's infrastructure.
What you’ll bring
* Proven experience managing complex, large-scale programmes circa £15 mil budget, ideally gained in the insurance and/or financial services sector.
* Demonstrated success in complex change and technology delivery projects (data migration/re-platforming)
* Demonstrable leadership skills with the ability to build relationships, motivate, influence and challenge a wide range of stakeholders up to exec level.
* You’ll be comfortable with ambiguity and leading others through a changing project landscape with shifting priorities, while maintaining focus on priorities.
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence, motivate, and manage cross-functional teams.
* Strong communications skills and gravitas – the role-holder will be expected to communicate clearly, assertively and professionally within the project teams and within the business at the highest levels. Experience of workshop facilitation would also be useful.
* Expertise in programme and project methodologies (e.g., Agile, PRINCE2, MSP).
* Track record of resolving complex issues and making informed, strategic decisions.
* Professional project/change management qualifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, MSP).
Please apply now for more information