Programme Manager TCM

Programme Manager - Maidenhead or London - TCM

Final date to receive applications: 27 March 2026

Department: TCM - Thames Valley

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Maidenhead - McBains, 2nd Floor, 'The Lantern', 1 Marlow Road, SL6 7AA

Compensation: £40,000 - £55,000 / year

The Programme Manager will lead the delivery of large-scale public sector programmes within a complex estate and infrastructure environment. The role is responsible for overseeing multiple projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, maintaining high-quality delivery standards, and embedding robust governance and reporting frameworks.

• Programme Delivery & Oversight: Lead the execution of public sector infrastructure and estates programmes, ensuring scope, time, cost, and quality parameters are met.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to PMO governance frameworks, reporting standards, and risk management processes.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the key interface with government departments, agencies, contractors, and internal teams, ensuring clear communication and collaboration.
• Resource Management: Work with the Head of PMO to allocate resources efficiently across the programme.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify and mitigate risks at a programme level, escalating where necessary.
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Oversee programme reporting, working closely with the Data & Reporting Strategic Lead to track key performance indicators.

• Proven experience in programme or project management in infrastructure, construction or the delivery of physical products.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects within a programme structure.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills both on Microsoft Teams and in a physical setting.
• The candidate should be able to use initiative and take ownership of programmes.

• Experience in the construction industry and knowledge or RIBA plan of Work stages.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement and delivery.
• Experience using Smartsheet, Power BI, Excel and/or equivalent project tracking and reporting tools.
• PMO or Portfolio Management experience in lifecycle replacement.
• Strong knowledge of programme governance frameworks, risk management, and reporting structures.

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