Head of Programme Management Job Trends

Head of Programme Management
UK

The median Head of Programme Management salary in the UK is £77,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 May 2026.

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

6 months to
28 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 721 - 887
Rank change year-on-year - - +63
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Programme Management 1 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.001% - 0.003%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.001% - 0.003%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 3
10th Percentile - - £73,113
25th Percentile £73,500 - £84,133
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £77,000 - £105,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +27.27%
75th Percentile £80,500 - £107,500
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median annual salary £77,000 - £105,000
% change year-on-year - - +46.63%

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 87,062 38,144 94,198
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.41% 89.31% 94.71%
Number of salaries quoted 57,930 21,418 69,018
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,750 £28,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £38,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £90,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £51,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -1.96% +2.00% -6.54%

Head of Programme Management
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Head of Programme Management job vacancy trend in the UK

Head of Programme Management
Salary Trend

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

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

Head of Programme Management
Top 4 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 Management within the UK over the 6 months to 28 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Yorkshire - 1 £77,000 -
England - 1 £77,000 -
UK excluding London - 1 £77,000 -
North of England - 1 £77,000 -

Head of Programme Management Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 28 May 2026, Head of Programme Management 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 Management in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Matrix Management
1 1 (100.00%) Matrix Organization
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Head of Programme Management 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Matrix Management
1 1 (100.00%) Matrix Organization
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management