Major Programmes Lead / Senior Programme Director

Overview

In this role, you will lead and shape 500m+ capital programmes across complex sectors, bridging strategic direction and detailed delivery. You’ll work with multi-disciplinary teams and senior stakeholders to secure investments, governance, and realization of benefits. Your leadership will drive high-performance cultures and robust controls across the programme lifecycle. This is an opportunity to influence major client outcomes within a mission-driven, growth-focused consultancy that supports Net Zero and sustainable infrastructure.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working environment
• inclusive culture
• career voice and development opportunities
• diversity networks and inclusive initiatives

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the programme vision aligned with client objectives and investment strategies
• Lead delivery of major capital programmes across the full lifecycle, from business case to benefits realisation
• Provide credible executive leadership across multidisciplinary teams and establish governance frameworks
• Manage C-suite stakeholder engagement, governance, and alignment with senior clients and boards
• Oversee commercial performance, forecasting, reporting, and value management
• Lead health and safety strategy and risk management across the programme
• Design robust governance, reporting, and assurance mechanisms for oversight
• Drive commissions management, client partnerships, and business development
• Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture and develop talent within teams

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering high-profile, large-scale transformation/real estate programmes (250-500m+) with tangible client outcomes
• Strong ability to prioritise and optimise complex programmes across lifecycle
• Project delivery background with progression to programme leadership in construction environments
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams including project management, controls, technical and commercial
• Solid understanding of construction delivery models, procurement routes, and contracts (NEC, JCT)
• Excellent project controls know-how (scheduling, cost control, risk/opportunity) at project and programme level
• Experience operating at C-suite level with data-driven communication and influence
• Supply chain management experience, particularly Tier 1
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and third-party management
• Expert practitioner of programme management methodologies in real estate environments
• Practical health and safety leadership with knowledge of CDM and Building Safety Act
• Proven people management and talent development skills
• Understanding and use of digital tools and AI in strategy and delivery
• Education to degree/postgraduate level in a relevant technical field (engineering, construction management, QS, MBA)
• Professional accreditation (RICS, CIOB, APM)
• Health and safety qualification (IOSH, NEBOSH)

• Leadership presence
• Stakeholder management and collaboration
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Programme management methodologies
• Schedule management
• Cost control and financial governance

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