Head of Programme Delivery Job Trends

Head of Programme Delivery
UK

The median Head of Programme Delivery salary in the UK is £88,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 February 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 652 699 -
Rank change year-on-year +47 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Programme Delivery 5 5 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.008% 0.010% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.009% 0.010% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 3 0
10th Percentile £72,391 - -
25th Percentile £77,823 £61,386 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £88,750 £64,177 -
Median % change year-on-year +38.29% - -
75th Percentile £98,438 £66,967 -
90th Percentile £103,125 - -
UK excluding London median annual salary £78,760 £64,177 -
% change year-on-year +22.72% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title 58,000 47,786 67,491
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.88% 92.14% 95.07%
Number of salaries quoted 36,092 24,542 52,929
10th Percentile £29,000 £33,750 £28,750
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%
75th Percentile £75,000 £79,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £95,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £54,439 £50,000
% change year-on-year -8.15% +8.88% -4.76%

Head of Programme Delivery
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Programme Delivery' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Head of Programme Delivery job vacancy trend in the UK

Head of Programme Delivery
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Head of Programme Delivery job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Programme Delivery job vacancies in the UK

Head of Programme Delivery
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Programme Delivery over the 6 months to 1 February 2026.

Salary histogram for Head of Programme Delivery in the UK

Head of Programme Delivery
Top 6 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Programme Delivery within the UK over the 6 months to 1 February 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
UK excluding London +12 4 £78,760 +22.72% 2
Wales - 3 £68,770 - 2
England +55 2 £95,625 +49.00%
Work from Home +53 1 £68,770 +7.16% 2
London - 1 £102,500 -
South East - 1 £88,750 -

Head of Programme Delivery Skill Set
Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 1 February 2026, Head of Programme Delivery 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 permanent job ads featuring Head of Programme Delivery in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Programme Delivery
2 3 (60.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 3 (60.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 2 (40.00%) AI
3 2 (40.00%) Collaborative Culture
3 2 (40.00%) Project Delivery
3 2 (40.00%) Project Management
3 2 (40.00%) Resource Allocation
4 1 (20.00%) Analytics
4 1 (20.00%) Big Data
4 1 (20.00%) Change Management
4 1 (20.00%) Collaborative Working
4 1 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
4 1 (20.00%) Culture Change
4 1 (20.00%) Data Governance
4 1 (20.00%) Matrix Organization
4 1 (20.00%) Mentoring
4 1 (20.00%) Performance Management
4 1 (20.00%) Predictive Analytics
4 1 (20.00%) Programme Management
4 1 (20.00%) Risk Management
4 1 (20.00%) Roadmaps
4 1 (20.00%) SAP
4 1 (20.00%) Stakeholder and Relationship Management
4 1 (20.00%) Strategic Thinking
4 1 (20.00%) SuccessFactors
4 1 (20.00%) Technology Transformation

Head of Programme Delivery Skill Set
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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (20.00%) SuccessFactors
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (20.00%) Big Data
General
1 2 (40.00%) Finance
1 2 (40.00%) Public Sector
2 1 (20.00%) Influencing Skills
2 1 (20.00%) Organisational Skills
2 1 (20.00%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) Life Science
2 1 (20.00%) Genomics
2 1 (20.00%) NHS
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Programme Delivery
2 3 (60.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 3 (60.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 2 (40.00%) AI
3 2 (40.00%) Collaborative Culture
3 2 (40.00%) Project Delivery
3 2 (40.00%) Project Management
3 2 (40.00%) Resource Allocation
4 1 (20.00%) Change Management
4 1 (20.00%) Collaborative Working
4 1 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
4 1 (20.00%) Culture Change
4 1 (20.00%) Data Governance
4 1 (20.00%) Performance Management
4 1 (20.00%) Predictive Analytics
4 1 (20.00%) Programme Management
4 1 (20.00%) Risk Management
4 1 (20.00%) Roadmaps
4 1 (20.00%) Strategic Thinking
4 1 (20.00%) Technology Transformation
Vendors
1 1 (20.00%) SAP