Programme Manager – Business Finance Process – Public Sector
Posted Today by Alexander Ash Consulting
£160,000 Per year
Inside
Hybrid
Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Programme Manager will lead a complex business finance process change initiative within a public sector organization, focusing on re-engineering cross-business finance processes and aligning them with finance systems. The role requires managing multiple business units and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while overseeing detailed programme planning and execution. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills are essential, along with experience in regulated environments and business finance functions. The position is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days per week in Worcestershire, with an initial contract of 6 months.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the re-engineering of cross-business finance processes.
- Align finance processes with broader SAP implementation.
- Manage complex business programmes in regulatory/compliance environments.
- Oversee detailed programme planning, execution, governance, and risk management.
- Provide leadership to the programme team.
- Engage with senior stakeholders effectively.
Key Skills:
- 3+ years of programme management experience in complex and regulated environments.
- Proven track record of cross-business, cross-functional programme delivery.
- Experience in business finance functions with a focus on process-based changes.
- Preferred ERP/SAP experience, though not in a functional/technical capacity.
- Industry experience in housing, property management, or public sector.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
- Degree educated or higher from a leading academic institution.
Salary (Rate): £650/day
City: Worcestershire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Programme Manager – Business Finance Process – Public Sector
A public sector organisation is undertaking a major business finance process change initiative and are looking for a Programme Manager to run a complex programme to re-engineer cross-business finance processes and create alignment to their finance systems. You will work across multiple business units with common finance processes, including income collection, cash allocation, and billing, to reengineer these processes in line with a broader SAP implementation. You will have experience managing complex business programmes in regulatory/compliance focused environments, being responsible for detailed programme planning, execution, oversight, governance, risk and issues management, and programme team leadership. You will have excellent senior stakeholder management skills.
You should apply for this role if you are/have:
- 3+ years programme management experience within complex and regulated environments
- A proven track record of cross-business, cross-functional programme delivery
- Experience in projects within business finance functions, with a focus on process-based changes
- ERP/SAP experience is preferred but please note this is not a functional/technical role
- Industry experience in housing, property management, or public sector is ideal
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills
- Degree educated or higher from a leading academic institution
This a £650-700/day umbrella rate role. Hybrid with 2-3 days/week in Worcestershire. Initial 6 months on amulet-year programme.