Project/Programme Lead – Major Programmes

Overview

Senior Programme Director to lead multi-year, multi-project capital programmes (250m+) in complex Real Estate sectors. You will set strategy, governance, and delivery plans, guiding cross-functional teams and engaging C-suite stakeholders. You’ll own end-to-end delivery from definition to benefits realisation, balancing scope, time, cost, and risk. This role offers strategic influence across large-scale construction programmes and impact on client outcomes and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of major, complex programmes across the full lifecycle (definition, mobilisation, delivery, closure, and benefits realisation)
• Set and maintain programme strategy, governance, and delivery frameworks aligned to client objectives and business cases
• Provide credible leadership across multidisciplinary teams (project management, commercial, planning, engineering, and technical disciplines)
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, including Board and C-suite level
• Drive integration across multiple projects, aligning scope, schedule, cost, risk, and benefits
• Establish robust programme controls including cost, schedule, risk, change, and reporting
• Lead commercial and financial performance including forecasting and contract management
• Manage programme-level risks, issues, and dependencies
• Champion health, safety, and sustainability
• Develop and lead high-performing, multidisciplinary teams

Key requirements

• Proven track record delivering major programmes (250m+) within construction, infrastructure or capital delivery environments
• Strong project delivery background with progression into programme leadership
• Experience leading and integrating large multidisciplinary teams
• Deep experience across the full programme lifecycle
• Strong understanding and practical application of construction delivery models, procurement routes and contracts (e.g. NEC, JCT)
• Experience working in complex or regulated environments
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement with C-suite influencing experience
• Strong commercial acumen including cost, risk and value management
• Ability to manage ambiguity and complexity
• Demonstrate an understanding and application of digital tools and strategy, including AI
• Demonstrate collaborative working practices

• Stakeholder engagement at senior levels
• Leadership and team development
• Strategic thinking and influence
• Programme governance and controls tools and systems
• Contract types and procurement routes (NEC, JCT)
• Cost, schedule, risk and value management

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