Programme Manager – Business Change

Overview

In this role you lead enterprise-wide business change programmes from inception to handover, across people, process and technology. You will shape strategy, governance and benefits realisation while managing budget and risks. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and engage Executive and Board stakeholders to secure senior alignment. This is a values-led organisation offering significant visibility and impact through large-scale transformation.

Pay / Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus Christmas shutdown
• Outstanding pension contribution
• Flexible hybrid working
• Fantastic lifestyle benefits
• Collaborative, high-performing team
• Visibility and influence on major programmes

Responsibilities

• Leading complex business change programmes from inception through to operational handover
• Providing strategic leadership across programme planning, governance, delivery and benefits realisation
• Owning programme risks, issues, dependencies, budgets and resource planning
• Building trusted relationships with Executive and Board-level stakeholders, providing clear reporting and strategic direction
• Leading and influencing cross-functional, matrix-managed teams to deliver successful outcomes
• Managing programme budgets ranging from 250k to 10m
• Overseeing third-party suppliers and ensuring strong commercial and delivery governance
• Driving continuous improvement across programme management practices and delivery standards

Key requirements

• End-to-end delivery of large-scale business change programmes
• Enterprise transformation across people, process and technology
• Strong programme governance, planning, risk and dependency management
• Senior stakeholder engagement, including Executive and Board-level reporting
• Leading matrix teams across multiple workstreams and disciplines
• Budget ownership and supplier management
• Delivering change within structured programme environments
• MSP experience essential, PRINCE2 experience essential (certifications desirable)

• Confident communicator with credibility to influence at all levels
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building
• Cross-functional team leadership and collaboration
• MSP
• PRINCE2
• programme governance

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