Programme Manager
Posted 5 days ago by ECS Resource Group Limited
£475 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
England, UK
Summary: ECS Resource Group is seeking a Programme Manager for a contract role with a global managed service provider, focusing on mobile network programmes for a Telecoms end client. The role involves leading transformation initiatives, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering large-scale change and fostering a performance-driven culture within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of the New Ways of Working transformation programme, ensuring strategic alignment to business objectives.
- Work closely with TSA/TSR teams to translate technical requirements into business outcomes.
- Partner with senior stakeholders across technology, operations, and product to design and implement sustainable organisational and cultural change.
- Develop programme governance, roadmaps, and delivery frameworks to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Manage budgets, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation to ensure successful programme execution.
- Coach and influence senior leaders and teams on agile practices, collaboration models, and performance-driven culture.
- Ensure measurable business outcomes are achieved, particularly around time-to-market, efficiency, and customer experience.
Key Skills:
- Strong background in Telecom Solution Architecture (TSA)/Technical Solution Requirements (TSR) - Essential.
- Proven experience as a Programme Manager/Senior Programme Lead in telecoms or technology-led organisations.
- Track record of delivering large-scale change and transformation programmes (operating model, agile transformation, or ways of working).
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to engage at C-suite and technical team level.
- Strong understanding of telecoms networks, IT systems, and service delivery models.
- Hands-on experience with Agile, SAFe, or other scaling frameworks desirable.
- Ability to manage multi-million-pound budgets and complex delivery portfolios.
Salary (Rate): £475 per day
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
ECS Resource Group are currently working in partnership with a global managed service provider, assisting them with the search for a Programme Manager on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be working with a Telecoms end client across the mobile network programmes.
Responsibilities:
Lead the end-to-end delivery of the New Ways of Working transformation programme, ensuring strategic alignment to business objectives.
Work closely with TSA/TSR teams to translate technical requirements into business outcomes.
Partner with senior stakeholders across technology, operations, and product to design and implement sustainable organisational and cultural change.
Develop programme governance, roadmaps, and delivery frameworks to ensure transparency and accountability.
Manage budgets, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation to ensure successful programme execution.
Coach and influence senior leaders and teams on agile practices, collaboration models, and performance-driven culture.
Ensure measurable business outcomes are achieved, particularly around time-to-market, efficiency, and customer experience.
Key Skills:
- Strong background in Telecom Solution Architecture (TSA)/Technical Solution Requirements (TSR) - Essential.
Proven experience as a Programme Manager/Senior Programme Lead in telecoms or technology-led organisations.
Track record of delivering large-scale change and transformation programmes (operating model, agile transformation, or ways of working).
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to engage at C-suite and technical team level.
Strong understanding of telecoms networks, IT systems, and service delivery models.
Hands-on experience with Agile, SAFe, or other scaling frameworks desirable.
Ability to manage multi-million-pound budgets and complex delivery portfolios.
Please note, due to internal capabilities it will be difficult for us to take internal calls regarding your application - please direct all queries to (see below) , and they will be responded to, alongside your application ASAP. If you haven't received a response within 1 working day, please call the direct line which is 01676545402.
ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
