Programme Manager Contract Jobs in Cambridge
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Cyber Security Programme Manager
Posted 3 days ago by Alexander Mann Solutions - Public Sector...
On behalf of UKRI we are looking for a Cyber Security Programme Manager for a 9 month contract.Remote working with occas...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Remote
- Location Swindon, Wiltshire, UK
Technical Programme Manager
Posted 3 days ago by Henderson Scott
What you'll be doingLeading end-to-end delivery of technology programmes, from initial planning through to programme clo...
- Rate £700 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
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Project Programme Manager - Buyer Vendor Experience (BVX)
Posted 3 days ago by Lorien
Role PurposeThe Project Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of the Buyer Vendor Experience (BVX)...
- Rate £650 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location Watford, Hertfordshire, UK
Technical Programme Manager - SC Cleared - Inside IR35
Posted 4 days ago by SR2 - Socially Responsible Recruitment
Technical Programme Manager Manager - SC ClearedWe're supporting a major government programme and are looking for an exp...
- Rate £625 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Not specified
- Location London
Senior Technical Transformation Programme Manager
Posted 4 days ago by Huxley
ResponsibilitiesLead the successful delivery of complex projects and programmes, ensuring objectives are met within agre...
- Rate £700 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Location Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Transformation Programme Manager (Higher Education exp essential)
Posted 4 days ago by Click
Our client requires a university experienced Programme Manager, who has a solid background driving business and technica...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Inside
- Work type Not specified
- Location South Yorkshire, UK
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About Our Programme Manager Contract Roles in Cambridge
What does a programme manager contractor do?
Programme Manager contractors are engaged to lead the delivery of complex, multi-workstream change initiatives that span multiple projects and teams, taking accountability for the programme's overall outcomes, benefits realisation, budget, schedule, and stakeholder relationships. Unlike a Project Manager who manages a single defined project, a Programme Manager coordinates a portfolio of interdependent workstreams, manages the dependencies and risks between them, provides governance oversight across the programme, and ensures that the sum of the individual project deliverables adds up to the strategic change the programme was designed to achieve. Programme Manager contractors are brought in when a major transformation, technology implementation, or infrastructure programme requires experienced delivery leadership that the organisation cannot provide from its permanent team.
The skills expected of Programme Manager contractors at a senior level combine strong programme delivery methodology with commercial acumen, stakeholder management capability, and the leadership presence to hold a complex, multi-organisational programme together through inevitable difficulties and changes of direction. Familiarity with Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) is expected for complex transformation programme roles, alongside PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent for project governance knowledge. Experience managing programme budgets at a level of significant financial responsibility, engaging boards and senior executives on programme performance, and managing the people change dimensions of a transformation alongside the delivery mechanics is expected. Domain experience in the relevant sector, whether financial services, central government, healthcare, or infrastructure, is a significant differentiator and directly influences the seniority of available roles and the rate achievable.
What is the market like for programme manager contractors?
The market for Programme Manager contractors is a large and consistently well-paying segment of the project and programme management contractor market, driven by the volume of major transformation and infrastructure programmes running concurrently across UK organisations. Financial services, central government, the NHS, and large infrastructure delivery programmes are the most consistent and active buyers. Rates are at the upper end of the project and programme management contracting market, reflecting the accountability, complexity, and commercial impact of the role. The most senior Programme Manager contractors, with track records of delivering complex multi-hundred-million-pound transformation programmes in regulated sectors, command rates comparable to senior technology and consulting contractors.
What is the contracting market like in Cambridge?
Few UK cities match the specificity of Cambridge's contracting opportunities. The life sciences, biotechnology, and deep technology ecosystem that has grown around the university and its research parks sustains work in scientific computing, bioinformatics, embedded systems, regulatory affairs, and clinical data at a scale and depth concentrated almost nowhere else. Beyond life sciences, telecommunications, chip design, and enterprise software employers broaden the range of engineering and development work available. Employers in Cambridge seek deep domain expertise and pay accordingly: rates for specialist disciplines frequently match or exceed London, though the overall volume of opportunities is smaller and concentrated in a narrower set of sectors. Contractors without a relevant scientific or deep technical background will find the market less accessible than its reputation might suggest.
How much do programme manager contractors usually earn in Cambridge?
Contract rates for programme manager roles in Cambridge typically range from £578 to £998 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many programme manager vacancies in Cambridge are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 400 programme manager contract roles across the site, with Cambridge maintaining consistent volume. Data reviewed up to July 2026.