Pantheon has been at the forefront of private markets investing for more than 40 years, earning a reputation for providing innovative solutions covering the full lifecycle of investments, from primary fund commitments to co-investments and secondary purchases, across private equity, real assets and private credit. We have partnered with more than 650 clients, including institutional investors of all sizes as well as a growing number of private wealth advisers and investors, with approximately $65bn in discretionary assets under management (as of December 31, 2023). Leveraging our specialized experience and global team of professionals across Europe, the Americas and Asia, we invest with purpose and lead with expertise to build secure financial futures. For further details please visit www.pantheon.com There is an exciting opportunity for a Programme Manager (PGM) to join Pantheon’s Change Office. The Change Office partners across the organization to define the strategic transformation vision and roadmap, drive implementation of initiatives (including engagement & partnership with key stakeholders) and consistently delivers high-quality execution of change. This Programme Manager will lead complex change initiatives (and/or a small portfolio of several change initiatives), with focus on the Investments organization across people, processes and platforms. These initiatives will be led end-to-end (from ideate to BAU transition) including partnering with key stakeholders to define the strategy and scope, own the detailed planning and leading the design, implementation and transition to BAU. To enable success, collaborating globally across functions (including Core Portfolio Management, Data & Analytics, Investment Teams, Investor Relations, Legal, Finance & Technology), effectively communicating and engaging with third parties will be a key component of this role. This Programme Manager will be directly partnering within the Change Office to manage interdependencies, leverage lessons learned, ensure thoughtful coordination and maintain a consistent and high standard of execution across the portfolio of changing initiatives. They will be responsible for managing project manager(s) and business analyst(s) and report to the Head of Change office. Key Responsibilities The Programme Manager is expected to assume the following key responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required: · Develop & maintain robust programme & project plans, associated artefacts & KPIs to effectively deliver to plan · Define and lead respective programme/project governance to facilitate effective decisioning, escalation and engagement of key stakeholders ·Diligently manage programme budgets and resourcing ·Work in partnership across the organization to develop business cases and lead prioritization of initiatives ·Effectively manage the deployment of new systems/applications/tools/products/processes through comprehensive communications & training with all impacted stakeholders ·Manage project managers and business analysts, provide thought-leadership within the Change office & to partnering functions ·Own relationship with external vendors(s) including leading RPF/vendor selection processes, and negotiating commercials ·Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations and Pantheon policy (including reporting compliance risks and maintaining appropriate standards of conduct) Functional Expertise Extensive experience successfully leading end-to-end, complex, multi-year transformation programmes within financial services, with a specific focus on Private Equity investment processes and toolsets. Proven track record delivering CRM implementations, including end-to-end deal process re-engineering, for example through platforms such as DealCloud or similar. Ability to produce robust, accurate reporting to ensure transparency across the programme’s critical path, including identification and management of key risks, issues, and dependencies. Strong stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to build relationships and trust across diverse stakeholder groups to influence decisions and secure buy-in. Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—able to translate complex technical or business concepts into clear, concise presentations that “tell the story” effectively for audiences at all levels and drive educated decisioning Collaborative and approachable, comfortable engaging with team members and senior executives alike Thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments, with the agility to adapt to evolving priorities and navigate ambiguity. Pantheon is an Equal Opportunities employer This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. You may be required to perform other job-related duties as reasonably requested by your manager. Pantheon is an Equal Opportunities employer, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't perfectly align we'd still encourage you to apply.