UK remote
Programme Manager
About this role
Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: April 30, 2027 Work Setup: Hybrid (3 days per week in office / 40% remote) Clearance Required: BPSS eligibility required Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Programme Manager to lead complex, global data and change programmes, overseeing Project Managers, Scrum Masters, Business Analysts and contingent resources across multiple locations.
The role will own programme delivery, governance, stakeholder engagement, resource and financial management, and execution across key data-related initiatives. What you will do: Own programme delivery strategy, execution, scope, benefits, governance, roadmaps and adoption plans across multiple workstreams. Lead Project Managers, Scrum Masters, PMOs and contingent resources across complex global deliveries, ensuring commitments are met for scope, schedule, budget and benefits.
Manage programme reporting, governance, OKRs, benefits realisation, stage gates and audit-ready documentation for relevant stakeholders and committees. Lead programme intake and integrated triage of new work and change requirements, establishing requirements, scope, capabilities and budget. Manage resource planning, pricing and detailed budgets in partnership with delivery leads, ensuring alignment with deliverables and actual effort.
Own risks, issues, dependencies and change control, acting as an escalation point and driving solutions with integrated teams and stakeholders. Manage third-party negotiations and oversee service agreement and contract performance. Establish delivery dashboards and reporting using approved tools such as JIRA and Confluence to monitor financial health, deliverables, KPIs and OKRs. Establish controls, procedures and quality assurance processes aligned with applicable Change and Risk and Controls frameworks.
Lead platform and data migration programmes, including SAS, covering option analysis, target-state design, roadmaps, environment readiness, testing, parallel runs, cutover and back-out planning. Manage SAS migration dependencies, remediation, data lineage, reconciliation and post-migration assurance to maintain data integrity and effective controls. Partner with business, engineering, operations, risk, security and vendors to manage expectations, training, adoption and operational handover.