Programme Manager - hybrid

Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable

The Role and the Team

Please note - This is a 6 month fixed term contract opportunity

Blue Light Card has built something that genuinely matters to the people who use it. Our platform connects millions of members with savings and experiences that make a real difference to their everyday lives, and we're continuing to find new ways to deepen that value. BLC Near Me is part of that next chapter, focused on bringing local and in-person opportunities to our members and the communities around them.

This is a six-month fixed-term contract for a Programme Manager to sit at the centre of the Near Me initiative, working across product, engineering, data, design, and go-to-market teams. Reporting to the BLC Near Me Lead, you will own the end-to-end programme plan, translating strategy into structured, prioritised work streams with clear owners and milestones. Your job is to make the whole system move faster, together.

This is not a role for someone who coordinates from the sidelines. You will drive clarity, resolve blockers, manage dependencies, and build the operating infrastructure that takes Near Me from early-stage momentum to a scalable, evidenced delivery model.

What You'll Do

• Own and maintain the end-to-end programme plan, ensuring work streams, milestones, and owners are clear and aligned to Near Me's success criteria.

• Translate strategy and hypotheses into structured, executable plans across product, engineering, data, design, and go-to-market teams.

• Coordinate across squads and functions to manage dependencies, sequencing, and delivery alignment, keeping the programme on track as it scales.

• Identify and resolve risks, blockers, and delivery gaps proactively, driving accountability across the initiative rather than waiting for issues to surface.

• Establish and maintain a strong operating cadence, including planning cycles, progress tracking, and reporting that gives leadership clear visibility of performance.

• Work closely with Technical Product Managers and squad leads to support effective execution at sprint level, including launch readiness for key initiatives and releases.

• Use AI to improve how the programme operates, including structuring plans, automating reporting and tracking, and identifying opportunities to reduce coordination overhead.

• Contribute to the development of a measurement framework that connects outputs to outcomes, supporting the evidence base for what scales.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience leading cross-functional programmes or initiatives in product-led, digital environments, with a strong track record of turning ambiguous strategy into clear, structured plans.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple work streams, stakeholders, and dependencies simultaneously, including experience coordinating delivery across blended teams involving internal squads and external suppliers or contractors.

• Solid experience working alongside product, engineering, and data teams in an Agile environment, with a practical understanding of how software delivery works at sprint level.

• Strong prioritisation and organisational skills focused on outcomes rather than activity, with the confidence to challenge priorities and hold teams to account on delivery.

• Effective stakeholder management and the ability to influence across functions without direct authority, building trust and alignment quickly in a high-visibility, fast-moving environment.

• Comfort operating in low-structure environments where the operating model itself needs to be built, not inherited, alongside a pragmatic and adaptable approach to ways of working.

• Familiarity with AI tools and a genuine interest in applying them to improve how programmes plan, report, and execute would be a bonus, though is not essential.

Our Culture

Our mission is simple make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service.

We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special.

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve.

We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team.

Blue Light Card is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We make recruiting decisions based…