Programme Manager - Transition,Transformation & Agile SC Clear

Programme Manager - Transition, Transformation (T&T) & Agile Delivery
Target Start Date - ASAP
Target End Date - 12 months from start date
Recruitment Type - Contractor
Rate £750
Location of role - onsite
Clearance Required - Yellow (obtain Orange once in role
Working Pattern - Monday - friday
Hiring manager and timesheet approver - Zara King
Location: Bracknell / Basingstoke (travel within UK&I may be required)
Work Your Way is our approach to flexible working - this is available from day 1 of joining and part-time hours will also be considered.
Our purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As a Programme Manager - Transition, Transformation & Agile Delivery, you will play a key role in delivering programmes that safeguard the UK, support citizens, and enable transformation in secure and highly regulated environments. You will collaborate across Defence and National Security (DNS) customers and partners, ensuring delivery excellence, trusted relationships, and agility in every engagement.
Reporting to the Programme Director - Transition, Transformation & Agile Delivery, you will contribute to the success of DNS delivery by leading specific transition, transformation, agile, or recovery programmes, providing trusted delivery assurance and governance expertise.
You will be part of a high-performing team that operates as a Centre of Excellence for Transition, Transformation, and Agile delivery - deploying rapidly to support bids, transitions into delivery, changes and agility during peak transformation periods, and recovery work across DNS programmes.
In this role, you will ensure programmes are delivered to time, cost, quality and customer requirements, while embedding Fujitsu principles of responsiveness, collaboration, and customer value. You will establish, manage, and deliver Transition, Transformation, and Agile-based programmes and projects in line with Defence and National Security governance frameworks, working closely with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to enable effective, trusted, and successful outcomes.
Key Responsibilities

• Programme Delivery & Leadership
  • Lead the planning and delivery of Transition, Transformation, and Agile programmes to benchmark standards, ensuring alignment with Defence and National Security customer outcomes.
  • Operate as part of the DNS Transition, Transformation & Agile Centre of Excellence, supporting bids through to delivery and stepping into accounts and portfolios requiring delivery of new priority change programmes / projects, or rapid turnaround, recovery, or uplift.
  • Manage multi-disciplinary delivery teams across direct and matrix structures, including partners, subcontractors, and customer-side teams.
  • Apply appropriate Agile and hybrid delivery methods (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Waterfall + Agile) and foster a culture of agility, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the delivery community.
• Governance, Risk & Assurance
  • Maintain robust programme governance, integrated planning, clearly documented requirements, RAID management, and benefits tracking - in line with the wider Fujitsu DNS delivery, governance, and assurance frameworks.
  • Collaborate with PMO, Major Programmes, Frameworks, and Accounts teams to ensure DNS governance and assurance frameworks are consistently applied and followed across all engagements.
  • Ensure compliance with Defence and National Security delivery standards including JSPs, export controls, accreditation regimes, JSP
    440, ISO
    27001, and GDS frameworks.
  • Provide assurance of in-flight programmes through regular reviews, health checks, and clear escalation where required.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate programme risks proactively, ensuring transparency and accountability at all stages.
• Planning, Reporting & Financial Management
  • Develop and maintain detailed programme / change schedules, resource plans, and financial forecasts.
  • Provide accurate, timely, and transparent reporting to internal leadership and customer stakeholders.
  • Ensure delivery plans are integrated and data-driven, enabling early identification of risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities.
  • Support financial governance and reporting to enable informed decision-making and value-driven outcomes.
• Customer & Partner Engagement
  • Build trusted relationships and act as a delivery partner to customers, suppliers, and ecosystem partners.
  • Promote collaboration, transparency, and shared accountability to strengthen confidence in programme delivery.
  • Ensure effective communication and engagement across internal and external stakeholders, enabling alignment and partnership at all levels.
• Continuous Improvement & Knowledge Sharing
  • Capture lessons learned and embed them into future transitions and delivery cycles to drive continuous improvement.
  • Contribute to DNS-wide improvement initiatives, collaborating with PMO and Major Programmes teams to strengthen overall delivery maturity and performance.
  • Promote innovation, best practice, and feed insights…