Programme Manager

Programme Manager | Waterloo (1 day a week in office) | FTC - 12 Months | £90,000 + 30% Bonus

Your New Company

My client is a leading UK consumer-facing organisation with a strong reputation for customer service, innovation and operational excellence. With thousands of employees across the UK and Ireland, they are undertaking a significant transformation agenda and are investing heavily in strategic change initiatives to drive future growth and performance. This role sits within the Strategic Change function, which is responsible for leading complex strategic, operational and organisational programmes across the business.

The team partners closely with senior stakeholders to shape and deliver transformational change, ensuring key business objectives are achieved..

Your New Role

• Lead the delivery of a complex strategic / organisational / operational programme
• Work closely with the ExCo and Business Leads to scope, plan and deliver the programme
• Establish and sustain an effective governance framework to ensure the appropriate level of oversight and control is in place across the programme
• Take ownership for key deliverables across the delivery lifecycle and apply appropriate methodologies to support the achievement of the programme objectives:
• Own and maintain the comprehensive delivery plan, risk & issue logs
• Manage and communicate interdependencies clearly
• Own and maintain the programme budget and forecast
• Update and maintain the governance and portfolio level reporting for your programme
• Own resource forecasts and manage schedule and resource dependencies
• Work in partnership with Finance, HR, IT and various Business Areas as well as key consulting partners

Required Skills & Experience (please only apply if you have ALL of the following)

• Experience of delivery in large complex organisations, such as FTSE
  250 companies or top tier professional services
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Experience with in the Retail or Consultancy space

Why Join?

• Join a team that invests in its people through ongoing development, learning opportunities and long-term career growth.
• Work within a market-leading organisation delivering meaningful transformation initiatives that make a real impact across the business.
• Be part of a business committed to sustainability, responsible practices and creating positive outcomes for both people and the planet.