Programme Manager

Summary: The Programme Manager will lead a complex business and technology transformation programme in Worcestershire, focusing on stabilizing delivery and providing strong leadership across teams and suppliers. This role demands hands-on management and the ability to address existing challenges while ensuring stakeholder confidence and compliance. The successful candidate will also be responsible for building internal capabilities and managing multiple workstreams effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of an in-flight transformation programme, identifying and addressing existing delivery challenges.
• Stabilise and realign programme delivery, ensuring clear plans, priorities, and stakeholder confidence.
• Manage offshore and third-party suppliers, ensuring delivery commitments are met.
• Build and strengthen the delivery team, identifying resourcing needs and securing the necessary capabilities.
• Translate business challenges into clear business cases and delivery objectives.
• Maintain robust governance frameworks to ensure compliance, transparency, and control throughout delivery.
• Provide hands-on leadership, driving delivery while engaging with the detail where necessary ("in the weeds").
• Support and upskill permanent staff, sharing knowledge and building internal delivery capability.
• Manage multiple parallel workstreams with interdependent deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulations, and relevant external requirements.

Key Skills:

• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex transformation programmes.
• Experience stabilising and recovering programmes facing delivery challenges.
• Strong governance, stakeholder management, and risk management capabilities.
• Experience managing offshore suppliers and multi-vendor delivery models.
• Ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on involvement where needed.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to produce clear, concise updates for senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring and developing internal teams.
• Exposure to systems and process transformation in areas such as operations, real estate, or field services.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks and governance standards.

Salary (Rate): £90.00/hr

City: Worcestershire

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other