Job reference 339268 Head of International Programmes - Farringdon/Hybrid (12M Fixed Term) Fixed Term, Full time Royal Mail Farringdon / weekly office attendance expected We are looking for a strategic and delivery-focused Head of International Programmes to lead the execution of high-impact change across Royal Mail International. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving complex programmes, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and ensuring change delivers measurable commercial value in a fast-evolving global environment. About the role • Lead the delivery of complex international change programmes, ensuring pace, quality and impact. • Manage and develop a team of Programme Managers to deliver multiple concurrent initiatives. • Shape and prioritise strategic change, working closely with senior stakeholders across the business. • Own programme governance, ensuring clear milestones, reporting and benefit tracking. • Collaborate with technology and external partners to deliver system and process change. • Develop robust business cases and ensure programmes deliver strong commercial returns. • Drive a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and high performance across the team. About you • Proven senior leadership experience delivering complex programmes or transformation initiatives. • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and partners. • Experience managing teams and building high-performing delivery capability. • Commercially astute, with the ability to link programmes to business value and outcomes. • Comfortable working across multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment. • Strong understanding of change governance, reporting and programme delivery frameworks. • Collaborative and forward-thinking, with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement. Extra Benefits • Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave • Supportive and generous company sick pay • Funded Dental – As a manager you are eligible to a level of employer funded dental insurance* • Health Assessment – As a manager you are eligible to an employer funded health assessment every 2 years* • Benefits Account – You will have access to your personal benefits account on our ‘My Bundle’ platform. There are more than 800 retail offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle. • Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone. *Available only to permanent employees Next Steps The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face or virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions. Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail / Parcelforce / RM Property and Facilities Solutions. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people. We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we’d love to hear from you. Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted. We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners. For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/ Closing Date: 23rd June 2026. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached. LI-Hybrid LI-POST LIMRT