Description
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Programme Director or Programme Manager to lead and manage Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) programmes at a global level. This role requires a strong, delivery‑focused individual who is confident operating in complex environments and able to drive outcomes with a firm but fair leadership style. The successful candidate will be responsible for end‑to‑end ownership of M&A programmes, ensuring integration activities are delivered effectively, on time, and to expected standards.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage M&A programmes, providing clear direction and governance.
Drive delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring momentum and accountability.
Manage senior stakeholders with confidence and clarity.
Make decisive calls to keep programmes on track.
Balance firmness with fairness when managing teams and partners.
Identify and resolve risks, issues, and blockers quickly.
Ensure execution aligns with strategic and operational objectives.
Required Experience & Skills
Proven Experience delivering M&A programmes (essential).
Experience operating at a global or multi‑region level.
Strong leadership style – decisive, resilient, and delivery‑oriented.
Ability to manage complexity, change, and competing priorities.
Track record of “getting things done” in challenging environments.
Desirable Experience
Contact centre Experience.
Personal Attributes
Strong‑minded and confident decision‑maker.
Firm but fair approach to leadership.
Outcome‑focused and pragmatic.
Comfortable challenging where needed to achieve results.
Skills
1. Project management
2. Mergers and acquisitions
3. Raid
4. Separation
5. Program management
6. Carve out
7. Program lead
8. Stakeholder management
Employee Value Proposition
Long term contract
Blue chip end customer
Inside IR35
Job Title: Program Manager
Location: Reading, UK
Rate/Salary: - GBP Daily
Job Type: Contract
Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands.