Programme manager

Programme Manager

Hybrid, typically two to three days in York

£53,000 to £63,000

Are you a Programme Manager who enjoys turning strategic ambition into structured, measurable delivery?

The Talent Movement is supporting a national innovation organisation. Its programmes help businesses develop, test and validate new technologies, strengthen their commercial potential and create meaningful impact across multiple sectors.

The Programme Manager will hold day-to-day accountability for the end-to-end delivery of one of the organisation’s core programmes, alongside related collaborative R&D and commercial activity.

Reporting to the Head of Programme Management and working on behalf of the Senior Responsible Owner, you will ensure strategic priorities and funding commitments are translated into a clear roadmap and coordinated delivery plan.

This is a programme-level position. You will provide direction, governance and assurance across multiple projects, while Project Managers retain responsibility for day-to-day project delivery.

What you’ll be doing

• Shape the programme vision, roadmap and delivery plan.
• Translate strategic objectives, funding commitments and business priorities into executable activity.
• Establish and operate programme governance, controls and reporting.
• Oversee programme scope, schedules, budgets and interdependencies.
• Provide assurance across project-level delivery.
• Resolve cross-project conflicts and act as the main escalation point for programme risks and issues.
• Ensure compliance with governance, assurance, procurement and funder requirements.
• Produce accurate programme reporting and management information.
• Work with the Impact Lead to define, track and realise programme outcomes and impact.
• Oversee third-party suppliers, contracts and statements of work.
• Lead post-implementation reviews and ensure lessons are carried into future delivery.
• Provide clear direction to matrix teams and coach delivery colleagues in effective programme practices.

What we’re looking for:

You will have proven experience managing complex programmes containing multiple projects or workstreams.

You will also need:

• A recognised programme or project management qualification, such as MSP, PRINCE2 or APM.
• Strong programme governance and reporting experience.
• Rigorous RAID and dependency management skills.
• Financial oversight and budgetary-control experience.
• Confidence engaging SROs, executives and programme boards.
• Experience working through Project Managers and matrix teams.
• An understanding of logic models and outcomes-led programme planning.
• A strong focus on measurable outcomes and impact.
• Experience overseeing suppliers, contracts and statements of work.
• Proven line-management experience.

Experience within a public-sector, government-funded, agri-tech, research or innovation environment would be helpful, but strong transferable programme experience is equally important.

This is an opportunity to lead complex, purposeful work within an organisation focused on turning innovation into practical and commercial impact.

What's on offer:

A genuine opportunity to shape and strengthen programme delivery across a nationally important innovation organisation. You’ll lead purposeful work with meaningful commercial and sector impact, while building a function that can grow and develop with the organisation.

Please contact Kate at The Talent Movement to arrange a confidential discussion or apply with your CV.