Job Description
IT Programme Manager
Location: Bristol (Hybrid)
Salary: £70k - £80k (DOE)
A market-leading organisation is recruiting an IT Programme Manager to lead the delivery of complex, high-value IT programmes within a secure environment. This is a strategic leadership role focused on driving large-scale change, ensuring alignment to business objectives, and realising measurable benefits across portfolios of interdependent projects.
The ideal candidate will operate confidently at senior level, shaping programme direction, managing governance and financial control, and building strong relationships across technical teams, executive stakeholders and external partners. You’ll bring structure, influence and clarity to complex environments, ensuring programmes are delivered effectively from initiation through to operational handover.
Candidates must be eligible for DV security clearance.
Responsibilities
* Lead end-to-end delivery of complex IT programmes
* Translate business objectives into clear programme roadmaps
* Engage and influence senior stakeholders and executive leadership
* Oversee governance, risk, reporting and financial control
* Manage interdependencies across multiple projects and workstreams
* Ensure programmes transition effectively into operational delivery
Requirements
* 3+ years operating at IT Programme Manager level
* Strong all-round IT knowledge (comfortable across infrastructure, systems and delivery)
* Confident working with senior management and executive stakeholders
* Proven experience delivering large, multi-project IT change
* Strong commercial awareness and budget oversight
* Local and able to be on-site as required
* Eligible for DV clearance
Desirable
* Formal programme management qualification
* Experience working in secure environments
* ITIL or broader service management exposure
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