Program Manager
Posted 1 day ago by SearchWorks
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Basildon, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Programme Manager is responsible for leading and delivering large-scale, complex programmes, particularly in infrastructure migrations and strategic IT initiatives within a global context. This role includes accountability for programme vision, planning, governance, and successful delivery while mentoring other managers and fostering PMO capability growth. The Programme Manager also ensures alignment with organizational standards and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead complex infrastructure, cloud, and post-merger integration programmes
- Set programme vision, governance, plans, budgets, and delivery standards
- Manage senior stakeholders, vendors, and executive steering forums
- Drive operational readiness, cutover, and smooth handover to support teams
- Mentor Programme Managers and help mature PMO capability
Key Skills:
- 10+ years’ experience delivering large IT infrastructure or transformation programmes
- Technical expertise in enterprise infrastructures, cloud and on-prem architectures
- Proven senior stakeholder and vendor management skills
- Proven success in delivering medium to large complex IT Infrastructure projects within budget and specified timeframes, while ensuring customer satisfaction
- PMP/PgMP (or equivalent) preferred
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Basildon
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role Overview
The Programme Manager leads and delivers largescale, complex programmes—especially infrastructure migrations, mergers, and strategic IT initiatives—within a global environment. This role is accountable for programme vision, planning, governance, and successful delivery, ensuring alignment with organisational standards and business objectives. The Programme Manager also mentors other managers, drives PMO capability growth, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement.
What you’ll do
- Lead complex infrastructure, cloud, and post-merger integration programmes
- Set programme vision, governance, plans, budgets, and delivery standards
- Manage senior stakeholders, vendors, and executive steering forums
- Drive operational readiness, cutover, and smooth handover to support teams
- Mentor Programme Managers and help mature PMO capability
What you’ll bring
- 10+ years’ experience delivering large IT infrastructure or transformation programmes
- Technical expertise in enterprise infrastructures, cloud and onprem architectures.
- Proven senior stakeholder and vendor management skills
- Proven success in delivering medium to large complex IT Infrastructure projects within budget and specified timeframes, while ensuring customer satisfaction.
- PMP/PgMP (or equivalent) preferred