About the Role
As a Program Manager you will play a critical leadership role in delivering complex cloud transformation programs for our largest customers in the UK and EMEA. You will manage cross-functional teams, ensure timely delivery of strategic outcomes, and provide executive-level guidance throughout the engagement lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead strategic, multi-million-pound cloud transformation programs with enterprise and public sector clients.
* Coordinate cross-functional delivery teams across engineering, consulting, customer success, and partner ecosystems.
* Develop and maintain project plans, risk management strategies, and stakeholder communication frameworks.
* Own the end-to-end program delivery including governance, reporting, and financial oversight.
* Build and maintain trusted relationships with customer CxOs and key internal stakeholders.
* Ensure alignment with Google Cloud methodologies and best practices for delivery excellence.
* Mentor and guide junior project managers and consultants within the team.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives for delivery processes and customer satisfaction.
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
* 8+ years of program/project management experience, including leadership of cloud, IT, or digital transformation programs, in a customer facing role working with enterprise clients
* Working experience in Program Management on technical cross-functional projects.
* Experience in a software focused program/project management and in the business technology market in IaaS, PaaS, cloud computing and/or emerging technologies.
* Comfortable talking about technical things with business people and business things with technical people. Able to express complex concepts in plain language to reach broader audiences.
* Experience in understanding of architecting and developing large scale distributed systems on Cloud. Experience in managing project schedules, identifying possible issues and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders.
* Take responsibility for release schedules and milestones, keeping up a high velocity in a fast-paced environment. Customer facing experience of discovery, assessment, execution, and operations.
* Strong familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, tools, and delivery methodologies.
* Proficiency in project governance frameworks such as PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum.
* Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, particularly at the executive level.
* Fluency in English (written and spoken).
Preferred Qualifications
* Master’s degree or MBA.
* Google Cloud certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect, Cloud Digital Leader).
* Experience working within public sector or regulated industries in the UK or EMEA.
* Direct experience managing or contributing to Google Cloud or Google PSO-led engagements, including cloud migrations, infrastructure modernization, or data analytics programs.
* Change management certification (e.g., PROSCI) or Agile program leadership.
* Demonstrated success navigating internal Google processes, tools (e.g., gSuite, Asana, gTrack), or PSO ecosystems.