Here at Whitbread, we are seeking an experienced Programme Delivery Manager to join our Hotels & Restaurants technology team to own the end to end delivery of a defined product stream, ensuring that the priorities and programmes are delivered against our roadmap.
The Programme Delivery manager will be the point of contact as the delivery owner for the product stream which includes coordinating projects, product, and change activity into a clear, executable delivery plan.
Role:
Programme Delivery Manager
Contract Type:
Full time, Permanent
Location:
Whitbread Court, Dunstable (Hybrid working, 3 days per week in office)
Why You’ll Love It Here
* Healthcare: Family BUPA healthcare
* Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our Restaurant brand
As the Programme Delivery Manager, you will own and maintain delivery plans for the full lifecycle Programme delivery, making sure it is aligned to business roadmaps, programme sequencing, and quarterly delivery cycles. Alongside this, you will lead delivery using agile and hybrid approaches whilst reporting internally to relevant stakeholders, the progress of the delivery against target.
You will act as the single point of accountability for delivery performance within the product stream as well as drive day‑to‑day delivery discipline, ensuring projects meet agreed scope, quality, and release standards. You will also be responsible for managing large scales budgets across different projects.
What you’ll need:
* Proven experience delivering complex transformation, technology and business change projects within large, multi‑stakeholder environments.
* Understanding and experience of critical project delivery disciplines: planning, dependency management, RAID, budget and business case, financial management governance, and reporting.
* Confidence working and managing within product‑led delivery models, alongside programme and portfolio governance.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate, influence, and maintain delivery focus.
Be part of our Technology Team at Whitbread
Through collaboration, passion and hiring the smartest minds, our Technology team builds products and services that are used by 38,000 of us at Whitbread and millions of guests. Everything from an eCommerce website that handles £2 billion in transactions per year, applications that are scalable across our 1,200 hotel and restaurants, devices that enable our teams and guests to have a seamless experience, all whilst keeping data secure. Together we’re building the hotel of the future.
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