Programme Manager
Posted 1 week ago by Atrium Workforce Solutions UK Limited
£750 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Cheshire, UK
Summary: The Programme Manager role involves leading a major transformation programme for a prominent UK financial services organization. The position requires a seasoned professional capable of managing multiple projects and engaging with senior stakeholders at both strategic and delivery levels. The role is based in either London or Cheshire, with a hybrid working arrangement. The contract is initially for 12 months and is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the successful delivery of large-scale programmes comprising multiple projects and workstreams.
- Manage complex stakeholder relationships up to Managing Director and Executive level.
- Drive programme governance, reporting, planning, RAID management, and delivery oversight.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across business and technology functions.
- Ensure programme objectives, milestones, risks, and dependencies are effectively managed.
- Provide leadership across programme delivery whilst remaining hands-on when required.
- Work closely with senior business and technology stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.
- Support regulatory, risk, controls, security, and operational resilience initiatives where required.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience operating as a Programme Manager within large enterprise environments.
- Demonstrable experience managing multiple concurrent projects and workstreams.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with Executive and Managing Director-level stakeholders.
- Experience delivering complex change and transformation programmes.
- Strong governance, risk, dependency, and financial management experience.
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on programme delivery.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
Salary (Rate): £750 per day
City: Cheshire
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Programme Manager
Atrium EMEA are supporting a world-leading IT services client in their search for an experienced Programme Manager to join a major transformation programme within a leading UK financial services organisation.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned Programme Manager who is comfortable operating at both a strategic and delivery level, managing multiple projects and workstreams whilst engaging senior stakeholders across the organisation.
Location: London or Cheshire (2 days per week onsite)
Rate: £700-£750 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract: Initial 12-month contract
Start Date: ASAP
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the successful delivery of large-scale programmes comprising multiple projects and workstreams.
* Manage complex stakeholder relationships up to Managing Director and Executive level.
* Drive programme governance, reporting, planning, RAID management, and delivery oversight.
* Coordinate cross-functional teams across business and technology functions.
* Ensure programme objectives, milestones, risks, and dependencies are effectively managed.
* Provide leadership across programme delivery whilst remaining hands-on when required.
* Work closely with senior business and technology stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.
* Support regulatory, risk, controls, security, and operational resilience initiatives where required.
Required Experience
* Extensive experience operating as a Programme Manager within large enterprise environments.
* Demonstrable experience managing multiple concurrent projects and workstreams.
* Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with Executive and Managing Director-level stakeholders.
* Experience delivering complex change and transformation programmes.
* Strong governance, risk, dependency, and financial management experience.
* Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on programme delivery.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills.
Desirable Experience
* Recent experience within financial services, banking, or highly regulated environments.
* Experience delivering risk, controls, security, cyber, operational resilience, or regulatory change programmes.
* Experience working within large-scale technology transformation programmes.
This role would suit an experienced Programme Manager who enjoys operating in complex environments, managing senior stakeholders, and driving delivery across multiple interconnected workstreams.