Programme Manager

Overview

As a Senior Programme Manager at SGN, you will lead complex, multi-workstream change programmes that support our transformation and benefit realisation. You’ll work with operational leaders to design and deliver change that aligns with SGN’s strategic objectives, with emphasis on governance, risk, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll manage cross-functional teams, budgets, and timelines to deliver tangible improvements in how we operate and serve customers. This is an impact role in a safety-focused, growth-oriented utility aiming to strengthen our frontline delivery and efficiency.

Pay / Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• HolidayPlus
• Cycle2work scheme
• Gym & mobile discounts
• Virtual GP

Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle ownership of medium-to-large programmes from planning to benefits realisation
• Develop and manage plans with scope, timeline, budget, and resources
• Coordinate cross-functional teams for aligned delivery across workstreams
• Monitor performance, milestones, and risks; implement corrective actions
• Engage stakeholders at all levels with regular updates
• Define and facilitate programme governance aligned to portfolio/enterprise governance
• Ensure governance, controls, assurance and reporting standards are met
• Drive continuous improvement and capture lessons for PMO maturity
• Support change management and business readiness for adoption of outcomes

Key requirements

• Proven 5+ years managing complex, cross-functional change programmes
• Experience delivering organisational, process and service change (potentially supported by digitisation)
• Strong knowledge of programme/project management methodologies (MSP, APM/PMBOK, Agile) and tools (MS Project)
• Exceptional leadership, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to manage risks, budgets, dependencies and change effectively
• Strong problem-solving, communication and decision-making abilities
• Experience in Utilities sector is a bonus, not essential

• leadership
• stakeholder engagement
• communication
• MS Project
• MS governance and reporting
• risk and issue management

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