Programme Planning Manager- Capital Markets
London (Hybrid) x3 Days on-site
£650-£700
emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.
We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.
We are seeking an accomplished Programme Planning Manager with extensive experience in large-scale programme delivery. This role is central to ensuring that programme activities are fully aligned, dependencies are managed, and the business is prepared for successful implementation.
The Programme Planning Manager will be responsible for maintaining robust integrated plans, coordinating across complex workstreams, and proactively identifying risks and issues before they impact delivery. The successful candidate will act as a strategic partner to the business, applying a collaborative but assertive approach to keep delivery on track while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
The role:
* Programme Planning & Delivery
* Develop, maintain, and assure high-quality integrated programme and implementation plans.
* Coordinate delivery activities across multiple workstreams to ensure alignment with programme objectives.
* Ensure readiness across all areas, including testing environments, technical teams, and business functions.
* Track progress against milestones and hold workstream leads accountable for timely delivery.
* Dependency Management
* Identify, map, and monitor interdependencies across the programme.
* Anticipate risks associated with delivery sequencing and resource alignment.
* Escalate and resolve conflicts or constraints impacting delivery schedules.
* Stakeholder Engagement & Governance
* Act as the focal point between delivery teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership.
* Facilitate governance, planning, and implementation forums, ensuring effective decisions are reached.
* Provide concise, accurate reporting on progress, risks, and dependencies.
* Risk & Issue Resolution
* Proactively identify risks and potential delivery challenges.
* Conduct in-depth analysis and deep dives to resolve complex issues.
* Drive ownership of corrective actions and ensure sustainable resolutions.
Key Skills and Experience:
To succeed in this role you will need:
* Proven experience in Programme/PMO planning and delivery within complex change environments.
* Strong expertise in dependency mapping, integrated planning, and implementation readiness.
* Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple, parallel workstreams in large-scale programmes.
* Proficiency in Agile delivery methodologies.
* Proven capability to engage, influence, and challenge stakeholders constructively at all levels.
* Collaborative approach, with a strong ability to build trust and maintain effective working relationships.
* Results-driven, resilient, and pragmatic, with the ability to operate effectively under pressure.
* Previous experience in Implementation Planning or Business Readiness roles.
* Direct involvement in cutover planning and readiness assessments.
* Strong facilitation skills, particularly in leading planning and implementation meetings.
Our people
The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.
The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.
We pride ourselves on;
* Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.
* Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.
* Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model
* Investing in employees' growth through ongoing training and development
* Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise
* Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.
Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients' most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:
* Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction
* Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs
* Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation
Interested?
At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.
If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential.
"emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin"