Programme Manager - Financial Services Exp
Posted 2 weeks ago by 1752584877
£540 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Northampton, Northamptonshire
Summary: We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager with extensive financial services experience to lead complex business change and transformation initiatives. The role involves overseeing high-impact programmes, ensuring execution against standards, and managing change in a dynamic environment. The successful candidate will engage with senior leadership and drive end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams. This position is based in Northampton and requires on-site presence 2 to 3 days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the delivery of multi-million-pound business change programmes across risk, digital credentialing, and organisational transformation
- Operate as deputy to a senior Managing Director, with visibility across multiple workstreams
- Ensure programme governance, status reporting, and risk mitigation are executed to the highest standard
- Engage with stakeholders at senior leadership level, including Managing Directors and ExCo-level executives
- Navigate and stabilise complex delivery environments with ambiguous and shifting priorities
- Drive end-to-end delivery including planning, budgeting, milestone tracking, and benefits realisation
- Identify and manage unconnected risks and dependencies impacting programme success
- Embed best practices for change delivery, with strong process discipline and a hands-on delivery mindset
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in financial services is essential
- Proven track record delivering large-scale, cross-functional transformation programmes
- Strong grasp of risk, control, and governance in large organisations
- Ability to lead business transformation (not just tech-led change)
- Resilient, calm under pressure, and adept at working through complex stakeholder and governance structures
Salary: £540 daily
City: Northampton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Role Title: Programme Manager- Extensive Financial Services Experience
Location: Northampton - Onsite 2/3 days a week
Duration: 31/12/2025
Rate: £540
Role Description:
We are seeking a seasoned and resilient Programme Director to lead the delivery of a portfolio of complex business change and transformation initiatives. This individual will be overseeing high-impact programmes at varying stages of maturity - from in-flight delivery to programme closure.
The successful candidate will be pivotal in shaping delivery strategy, ensuring execution against Group ExCo-level standards, and managing multi-dimensional change in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of multi-million-pound business change programmes across risk, digital credentialing, and organisational transformation
- Operate as deputy to a senior Managing Director, with visibility across multiple workstreams
- Ensure programme governance, status reporting, and risk mitigation are executed to the highest standard
- Engage with stakeholders at senior leadership level, including Managing Directors and ExCo-level executives
- Navigate and stabilise complex delivery environments with ambiguous and shifting priorities
- Drive end-to-end delivery including planning, budgeting, milestone tracking, and benefits realisation
- Identify and manage unconnected risks and dependencies impacting programme success
- Embed best practices for change delivery, with strong process discipline and a hands-on delivery mindset
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in financial services is essential
- Proven track record delivering large-scale, cross-functional transformation programmes
- Strong grasp of risk, control, and governance in large organisations
- Ability to lead business transformation (not just tech-led change)
- Resilient, calm under pressure, and adept at working through complex stakeholder and governance structures
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