Programme Management Contract Job Trends

Programme Management (Program Management)
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring Programme Management skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 230 161 118
Rank change year-on-year -69 -43 +37
Contract jobs citing Programme Management 499 511 815
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.06% 1.74% 1.89%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.25% 1.92% 2.19%
Number of daily rates quoted 288 308 569
10th Percentile £349 £300 £269
25th Percentile £425 £459 £430
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £575 £585
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% -1.71% -2.50%
75th Percentile £675 £696 £725
90th Percentile £829 £775 £825
UK excluding London median daily rate £535 £570 £575
% change year-on-year -6.14% -0.87% +2.68%
Number of hourly rates quoted 70 24 18
10th Percentile £20.50 £20.26 £12.75
25th Percentile £23.16 £22.50 £18.56
Median hourly rate £73.38 £33.50 £35.25
Median % change year-on-year +119.03% -4.96% -5.86%
75th Percentile £88.00 £51.20 £55.31
90th Percentile - £68.50 £68.98
UK excluding London median hourly rate £84.50 £23.00 £14.75
% change year-on-year +267.39% +55.93% -62.71%

All Process & Methodology Skills
UK

Programme Management falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 39,853 26,632 37,270
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 84.47% 90.92% 86.37%
Number of daily rates quoted 25,078 17,168 24,015
10th Percentile £319 £306 £300
25th Percentile £413 £413 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £520 £525
Median % change year-on-year -3.85% -0.95% -4.55%
75th Percentile £613 £630 £638
90th Percentile £725 £745 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £488 £481 £500
% change year-on-year +1.46% -3.90% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,383 1,080 2,442
10th Percentile £14.84 £14.63 £12.75
25th Percentile £19.91 £18.50 £16.00
Median hourly rate £41.56 £29.00 £35.83
Median % change year-on-year +43.29% -19.06% -0.47%
75th Percentile £67.13 £61.69 £60.00
90th Percentile £79.40 £75.00 £72.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate £44.00 £27.57 £37.50
% change year-on-year +59.59% -26.48% +7.14%

Programme Management
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Programme Management relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Programme Management job vacancy trend in the UK

Programme Management
Daily Rate Trend

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Programme Management.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Programme Management

Programme Management
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Programme Management over the 6 months to 4 May 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Programme Management in the UK

Programme Management
Hourly Rate Trend

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Programme Management.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Programme Management

Programme Management
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Programme Management over the 6 months to 4 May 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Programme Management in the UK

Programme Management
Top 17 Contract Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Programme Management within the UK over the 6 months to 4 May 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England -76 444 £550 -4.35% 157
UK excluding London -103 243 £535 -6.14% 108
London -18 218 £550 -4.35% 65
Work from Home -38 136 £525 -8.70% 89
South East -51 88 £550 -12.00% 29
Midlands -60 45 £550 -2.22% 21
North of England -75 37 £516 -1.76% 18
East Midlands -14 29 £550 +14.29% 7
South West -57 25 £525 -7.49% 21
Yorkshire -40 23 £525 -4.55% 8
East of England -29 20 £600 +9.09% 9
Scotland -31 19 £450 -14.29% 5
West Midlands -68 16 £475 -20.83% 13
North West -48 12 £517 -1.52% 9
Northern Ireland +2 5 £650 +136.36% 5
Wales -12 4 £160 -76.30% 2
North East -30 2 £300 -41.75% 1

Programme Management
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 19 (3.81%) Confluence
2 13 (2.61%) SharePoint
3 7 (1.40%) Microsoft Exchange
4 4 (0.80%) CMS
5 2 (0.40%) IIS
5 2 (0.40%) Oracle Service Bus
5 2 (0.40%) Oracle SOA Suite
6 1 (0.20%) Apache
6 1 (0.20%) Apache Superset
6 1 (0.20%) Exchange Server 2013
6 1 (0.20%) nginx
6 1 (0.20%) SharePoint 2013
6 1 (0.20%) Tomcat
Applications
1 34 (6.81%) Microsoft Project
2 26 (5.21%) Microsoft Excel
3 16 (3.21%) Microsoft Office
3 16 (3.21%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.60%) MS Visio
5 2 (0.40%) Spreadsheet
6 1 (0.20%) Trello
Business Applications
1 20 (4.01%) SAP S/4HANA
2 4 (0.80%) SAP ERP
3 3 (0.60%) Oracle ERP
3 3 (0.60%) SAP MDG
3 3 (0.60%) SAP MDG-F
4 2 (0.40%) NetSuite
5 1 (0.20%) Dynamics CRM
5 1 (0.20%) Dynamics NAV
5 1 (0.20%) iTrent
5 1 (0.20%) Maximo
5 1 (0.20%) Oracle EBS
5 1 (0.20%) Primavera
5 1 (0.20%) SAP BRIM
5 1 (0.20%) SAP CO
5 1 (0.20%) SAP FI
5 1 (0.20%) SAP FI/CO
5 1 (0.20%) SAP SD
5 1 (0.20%) Teamcenter
5 1 (0.20%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 35 (7.01%) Azure
2 27 (5.41%) Google Workspace
3 23 (4.61%) SaaS
4 22 (4.41%) Google Sheets
5 19 (3.81%) Power Platform
6 18 (3.61%) Cloud Computing
7 14 (2.81%) AWS
8 13 (2.61%) Microsoft 365
9 12 (2.40%) Azure DevOps
10 10 (2.00%) Smartsheet
11 8 (1.60%) GCP
12 4 (0.80%) ClickUp
12 4 (0.80%) Dynamics 365
12 4 (0.80%) Microsoft Purview
13 3 (0.60%) Asana
13 3 (0.60%) Google Ads
13 3 (0.60%) OCI
13 3 (0.60%) PaaS
13 3 (0.60%) SuccessFactors
14 2 (0.40%) Lucidchart
Communications & Networking
1 8 (1.60%) Network Security
2 4 (0.80%) Broadband
2 4 (0.80%) Cisco IOS
2 4 (0.80%) Internet
2 4 (0.80%) LAN
2 4 (0.80%) Skype
2 4 (0.80%) Structured Cabling
2 4 (0.80%) WAN
3 3 (0.60%) DNS
3 3 (0.60%) InfiniBand
3 3 (0.60%) VPN
4 2 (0.40%) 5G
4 2 (0.40%) BGP
4 2 (0.40%) Firewall
4 2 (0.40%) HTTPS
4 2 (0.40%) Junos
4 2 (0.40%) OSPF
4 2 (0.40%) SD-WAN
5 1 (0.20%) DKIM
5 1 (0.20%) Ethernet VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 16 (3.21%) Power BI
2 5 (1.00%) Electronic Patient Records
2 5 (1.00%) Oracle Reports
3 4 (0.80%) PostgreSQL
4 3 (0.60%) SAP HANA
4 3 (0.60%) Tableau
5 2 (0.40%) Relational Database
6 1 (0.20%) Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.20%) Elasticsearch
6 1 (0.20%) Looker
6 1 (0.20%) MySQL
6 1 (0.20%) Qlik Sense
6 1 (0.20%) QlikView
6 1 (0.20%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 59 (11.82%) JIRA
2 28 (5.61%) Rational DOORS
3 3 (0.60%) Atlassian Bamboo
3 3 (0.60%) Bitbucket
General
1 261 (52.30%) Finance
2 217 (43.49%) Social Skills
3 110 (22.04%) Public Sector
4 83 (16.63%) Marketing
5 69 (13.83%) Manufacturing
6 67 (13.43%) Telecoms
7 58 (11.62%) Electronics
8 56 (11.22%) Analytical Skills
9 54 (10.82%) Organisational Skills
10 40 (8.02%) Retail
11 39 (7.82%) Aerospace
12 25 (5.01%) Influencing Skills
13 18 (3.61%) Banking
14 14 (2.81%) Legal
15 13 (2.61%) Presentation Skills
16 7 (1.40%) Pharmaceutical
17 5 (1.00%) Documentation Skills
17 5 (1.00%) Front Office
17 5 (1.00%) Local Government
18 4 (0.80%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 107 (21.44%) Programme Manager
2 82 (16.43%) Project Manager
3 53 (10.62%) Lead
4 52 (10.42%) Senior
5 44 (8.82%) Delivery Manager
6 38 (7.62%) Technical Manager
7 36 (7.21%) Analyst
7 36 (7.21%) Senior Manager
8 29 (5.81%) Product Manager
9 28 (5.61%) Product Delivery Manager
10 22 (4.41%) Business Analyst
10 22 (4.41%) Systems Manager
11 21 (4.21%) Systems Delivery Manager
12 19 (3.81%) Senior Project Manager
13 16 (3.21%) Architect
13 16 (3.21%) IT Manager
14 14 (2.81%) Transformation Manager
15 13 (2.61%) SAP Manager
16 12 (2.40%) Infrastructure Manager
16 12 (2.40%) Migration Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (1.80%) Oracle Fusion
2 6 (1.20%) Middleware
3 5 (1.00%) XML
4 4 (0.80%) ADO
4 4 (0.80%) React
4 4 (0.80%) REST
4 4 (0.80%) RESTful
5 2 (0.40%) JSON
5 2 (0.40%) Microsoft Graph
5 2 (0.40%) OAuth
5 2 (0.40%) OAuth2
5 2 (0.40%) SOAP
5 2 (0.40%) Web Services
5 2 (0.40%) XSD
5 2 (0.40%) XSLT
6 1 (0.20%) COM
6 1 (0.20%) COM+
6 1 (0.20%) MSMQ
6 1 (0.20%) SAML
6 1 (0.20%) SAP Basis
Miscellaneous
1 47 (9.42%) Product Ownership
2 24 (4.81%) Data Structures
3 23 (4.61%) Data Protection Act
4 22 (4.41%) Onboarding
5 18 (3.61%) Management Information System
5 18 (3.61%) NHS
6 16 (3.21%) Data Centre
7 15 (3.01%) PMI
8 11 (2.20%) Legacy Systems
9 7 (1.40%) Analytical Mindset
9 7 (1.40%) Learning Management System
10 5 (1.00%) Public Cloud
11 4 (0.80%) CCTV
11 4 (0.80%) Enterprise Software
11 4 (0.80%) FMCG
11 4 (0.80%) Hedge funds
11 4 (0.80%) Mobile App
11 4 (0.80%) Operational Technology
11 4 (0.80%) Self-Motivation
11 4 (0.80%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 13 (2.61%) Windows
2 9 (1.80%) Windows 10
3 4 (0.80%) Android
3 4 (0.80%) Mac OS
4 1 (0.20%) Solaris
4 1 (0.20%) VMS
4 1 (0.20%) Windows Server
4 1 (0.20%) Windows Server 2008
4 1 (0.20%) Windows Server 2016
4 1 (0.20%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 191 (38.28%) Stakeholder Management
2 154 (30.86%) Agile
3 121 (24.25%) Project Management
4 110 (22.04%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 108 (21.64%) Continuous Improvement
6 100 (20.04%) Migration
7 98 (19.64%) PRINCE2
8 75 (15.03%) Change Management
9 74 (14.83%) Business Intelligence
9 74 (14.83%) Risk Management
10 73 (14.63%) Decision-Making
11 65 (13.03%) Digital Marketing
12 62 (12.42%) Roadmaps
13 58 (11.62%) Project Delivery
14 57 (11.42%) Change Control
14 57 (11.42%) Problem-Solving
15 50 (10.02%) Scaled Agile Framework
16 45 (9.02%) Programme Delivery
17 42 (8.42%) Logistics
18 41 (8.22%) AI
Programming Languages
1 31 (6.21%) SQL
2 10 (2.00%) Python
3 7 (1.40%) Java
4 3 (0.60%) PowerShell
5 2 (0.40%) Go
5 2 (0.40%) JavaScript
6 1 (0.20%) ABAP
6 1 (0.20%) Google Apps Script
6 1 (0.20%) PHP
6 1 (0.20%) PL/SQL
Qualifications
1 128 (25.65%) Security Cleared
2 95 (19.04%) Degree
3 72 (14.43%) SC Cleared
4 51 (10.22%) PMP
5 49 (9.82%) PMI Certification
6 18 (3.61%) DV Cleared
7 12 (2.40%) APMP
8 8 (1.60%) CISSP
9 7 (1.40%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
10 6 (1.20%) CISM
11 5 (1.00%) ITIL Certification
11 5 (1.00%) Master's Degree
12 4 (0.80%) BPSS Clearance
13 3 (0.60%) AWS Certification
13 3 (0.60%) Azure Certification
13 3 (0.60%) Computer Science Degree
13 3 (0.60%) CSPO
13 3 (0.60%) PgMP
13 3 (0.60%) TOGAF Certification
14 2 (0.40%) CBAP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 69 (13.83%) PMO
2 28 (5.61%) QA
3 18 (3.61%) Data Quality
4 9 (1.80%) SLA
5 8 (1.60%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 6 (1.20%) GDPR
6 6 (1.20%) JSP 440
7 5 (1.00%) NIST
7 5 (1.00%) RMADS
8 4 (0.80%) NCSC
8 4 (0.80%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 3 (0.60%) Accessibility
9 3 (0.60%) GRC
10 2 (0.40%) Disclosure Scotland
10 2 (0.40%) HIPAA
10 2 (0.40%) P3O
10 2 (0.40%) PCI DSS
11 1 (0.20%) Dodd-Frank
11 1 (0.20%) ECSS
11 1 (0.20%) EMIR
System Software
1 6 (1.20%) Active Directory
2 4 (0.80%) Docker
3 1 (0.20%) Hyper-V
3 1 (0.20%) Oracle RAC
3 1 (0.20%) Virtual Desktop
3 1 (0.20%) VMware ESXi
3 1 (0.20%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 4 (0.80%) Kubernetes
2 1 (0.20%) Failover Clustering
2 1 (0.20%) Microsoft Intune
2 1 (0.20%) Oracle RMAN
2 1 (0.20%) SCCM
2 1 (0.20%) Single Sign-On
2 1 (0.20%) Terraform
Vendors
1 94 (18.84%) SAP
2 46 (9.22%) Microsoft
3 33 (6.61%) Google
4 28 (5.61%) IBM
5 18 (3.61%) Oracle
6 13 (2.61%) ServiceNow
7 11 (2.20%) Cisco
7 11 (2.20%) Salesforce
8 5 (1.00%) Workday
9 4 (0.80%) Ariba
9 4 (0.80%) Databricks
10 3 (0.60%) Atlassian
10 3 (0.60%) GoldenSource
10 3 (0.60%) Nokia
10 3 (0.60%) Planview
10 3 (0.60%) Zoho
11 2 (0.40%) CheckPoint
11 2 (0.40%) Instagram
11 2 (0.40%) Rapid7
11 2 (0.40%) Zuora