Programme Manager (Telecoms)

Programme Manager (Telecoms)

Posted Today by Syntax Consultancy Ltd

£650 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Glasgow

Summary: Programme Manager required for a 3-month rolling contract in Glasgow, focusing on large-scale delivery programmes within the Telecoms industry. The role involves leading customer delivery programmes, managing stakeholders, and ensuring commercial performance. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement, starting ASAP in February/March 2026.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead a key customer delivery programme for a Telecoms business in Glasgow.
  • Manage large-scale, customer-facing enterprise programmes for Telecoms businesses.
  • Drive programme delivery, manage key senior stakeholders, and ensure customer goals are met.
  • Integrate new SOWs and projects into the delivery landscape.
  • Oversee financial reporting, cost control, resource utilisation, and commercial oversight.
  • Establish strong programme governance, including risk, issue, and dependency management.
  • Act as the senior delivery interface with the customer and build strong relationships with stakeholders.

Key Skills:

  • Experience in managing large-scale programmes in the Telecoms industry.
  • Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven track record in programme delivery and commercial performance.
  • Financial reporting and cost control expertise.
  • Ability to establish programme governance and manage risks effectively.

Salary (Rate): £650/day

City: Glasgow

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Programme Manager (Telecoms)
3 Month Contract
Glasgow (Hybrid)
£600-650/day (Outside IR35)
Programme Manager needed with Telecoms industry experience for a 3 Month Rolling Contract in Glasgow (Hybrid). Start ASAP in Feb/March 2026.

Hybrid Working - initially 4 days/week working from the office based in Glasgow and 1 day/week working remotely from home (WFH).
A chance to work with a leading IT transformation business working a large-scale delivery programmes for a Telecoms end-client.
Paying up to £600-650/day (Outside IR35). Key skills, experience + duties to include:

  • Programme Manager to lead a key customer delivery programme for a Telecoms business in Glasgow.
  • Proven track record of managing large-scale, customer-facing enterprise programmes for Telecoms businesses.
  • Driving programme delivery, managing key senior stakeholders, commercial performance + ensuring customer goals are delivered.
  • Inheriting an active programme of work and integrating new SOWs and projects into the delivery landscape.
  • The programme is expanding, with new project workstreams being added, therefore strong leadership is needed to ensure performance and customer confidence.
  • Financial reporting, cost control, resource utilisation + commercial oversight. Ensuring programme delivery operates within commercial guardrails.
  • Overseeing the delivery of multiple work packages from design through to execution.
  • Establishing strong programme governance including owning risk, issue + dependency management end-to-end (RAID).
  • Acting as the senior delivery interface with the customer + building strong working relationships with key stakeholders.