Job Title: Programme/Delivery Manager Location: Knutsford (hybrid) Salary/Rate: £420-480 Per Day Inside IR35 Start Date: 07/07/25 Job Type: Initial Contract Until 31/12/25 Company Introduction: We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Programme/Delivery Manager to join their team for a six-month contract Non negotiable requirements: Candidates who can work in a matrix org and hold component teams responsible for timelines and cost Must know JIRA Drive RAIDs and critical path Have excellent com skills Must be a person for a financial background with cards, payments, risk or collections and recoveries Job Responsibilities/Objectives: You will be responsible for end to end programme and project delivery specifically in cards and payment. Candidates should not be very data migration heavy. This is a processing engine, which at either side has a lot of changes up and downstream to function - a lot of the components aren't within our control, so we need someone who has a lot of drive and experience in E2E multiple component delivery - where articulation and influence are highly valued traits. Must have experience in multi-component delivery. clear on working with stakeholders outside of direct control/influence. Key Accountability: E2E program/ project delivery experience. I.e. Managing and navigating through multiple component teams and tracking their deliverables. Managing Stakeholders at different levels. I.e. Business, technology and leadership. Demonstrate experience with engaging each type of stakeholders. Strong experience in JIRA, Confluence (writing JQL queries etc.) and how that can be best put to use in handling the above. I.e. Data driven delivery. Candidates who can work effectively in a matrix organisation and hold component teams accountable for timelines and cost. Strong proficiency in JIRA. Ability to drive RAIDs and manage the critical path. Excellent communication skills. A background in financial services-specifically in cards, payments, risk, or collections and recoveries. Required Skills/Experience: The ideal candidate will have the following: Own the delivery status report out and accuracy of the facts Vendor relationship management - running RFP's and contract management Control financial & resource forecasts & actuals to budget Overall responsibility for delivering the product to time, cost & quality. Drives the team to ensure velocity is maintained / changes managed in line with expectations Ensure wider organisation is engaged & aligned to feature team needs, including timely / pre-emptive governance, approvals, dispensations Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications: Effectively provide change management and project management expertise to change projects to which the Project Manager is assigned. Experience of Agile delivery methodologies and practical experience of managing sprint-based deliveries Understand at a high level the interface between complex business needs and the complex legal and regulatory environment in which the business operates. Ability to juggle priorities, multi-task and flawlessly execute at speed. Sound commercial judgement and overall understanding of the Financial Services Industry, particularly the business impact of the regulatory environment. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer: Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.