Digital Programme Manager Contract Job Trends in Cardiff

Digital Programme Manager
South Wales > Cardiff

The median Digital Programme Manager daily rate in Cardiff is £800, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 October 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
15 Oct 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 36 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Digital Programme Manager 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Cardiff 0.31% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.35% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £800 - -
South Wales median daily rate £800 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Cardiff

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cardiff. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Cardiff with a recognized job title 289 200 213
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.20% 95.69% 93.01%
Number of daily rates quoted 205 143 150
10th Percentile £300 £213 £130
25th Percentile £325 £296 £200
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £455 £413 £479
Median % change year-on-year +10.30% -13.84% +12.65%
75th Percentile £583 £494 £569
90th Percentile £675 £650 £631
South Wales median daily rate £455 £405 £425
% change year-on-year +12.35% -4.71% -5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 8 13
10th Percentile £15.44 - -
25th Percentile £19.25 £13.08 £15.48
Median hourly rate £19.50 £14.54 £24.00
Median % change year-on-year +34.11% -39.42% +12.94%
75th Percentile £21.10 £18.10 £25.60
90th Percentile £72.50 £22.82 £26.50
South Wales median hourly rate £19.50 £20.50 £25.48
% change year-on-year -4.88% -19.54% -2.00%

Digital Programme Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Digital Programme Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.

Digital Programme Manager job vacancy trend in Cardiff

Digital Programme Manager Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff

For the 6 months to 15 October 2026, Digital Programme Manager contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cardiff region featuring Digital Programme Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Capacity Planning
1 1 (100.00%) Change Control
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Conflict Resolution
1 1 (100.00%) Data Transformation
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Digital Programme Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Capacity Planning
1 1 (100.00%) Change Control
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Conflict Resolution
1 1 (100.00%) Data Transformation
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared