Major Programmes Lead / Senior Programme Director

Overview

In this role you will lead and shape multi-hundred-million capital programmes across complex sectors, aligning client objectives with investment strategies. You’ll operate across strategic visioning and hands-on delivery, guiding governance, commercial decisions, and risk management to realise benefits. You will partner with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to drive large-scale transformation with clarity and confidence. This is an opportunity to influence major projects, contribute to a sustainable and inclusive built environment, and grow through a high-performance culture.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working environment
• focus on diversity and inclusion
• great place to work culture
• career development opportunities
• health and wellbeing initiatives
• supportive, entrepreneurial environment

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the programme vision aligned with client objectives
• Deliver major capital programmes across full lifecycle from business case to benefits realisation
• Provide visible leadership across multidisciplinary teams and establish governance frameworks
• Engage with senior stakeholders (C-Suite, Boards, investors) to secure alignment
• Oversee programme commercial performance, forecasting, and value management
• Lead health and safety risk strategies and ensure regulatory compliance
• Design robust governance, reporting, and assurance for effective delivery
• Drive business development and client partnerships for growth
• Develop talent and foster an inclusive, high-performing culture

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering 250–500m+ high-profile, complex transformation/real estate programmes
• Strong project delivery background with progression to programme leadership in construction
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams across project controls, technical, and commercial functions
• Solid understanding of construction delivery models, procurement routes, and contracts (NEC, JCT)
• Excellent project controls knowledge (schedule, cost, risk management)
• Experience operating at C-suite level with advanced communication and data presentation skills
• Supply chain management experience, particularly Tier 1
• Strong stakeholder engagement with external partners and clients
• Expert practitioner of industry best practice programme management, preferably in real estate
• Experience with health and safety leadership and regulatory requirements (CDM, Building Safety Act)
• People management and talent development experience
• Familiarity with digital tools and AI strategy
• Degree/postgraduate/equivalent level in a relevant technical discipline; professional accreditation (RICS, CIOB, APM); health and safety qualification (IOSH, NEBOSH)

• Excellent communication and influencing at senior level
• Collaborative leadership and high-performance culture building
• Strategic thinking with governance and transparency
• Programme management methodologies
• Risk and opportunity management
• Schedule and cost control

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