Programme Manager
Programme Manager – Transformation (Digital, Data & Business Change)
Location: Remote (occasional travel to Bristol, London, Birmingham)
Duration: 7 months (potential extension)
Rate: ~£700/day (Umbrella)
IR35: Inside
Clearance: BPSS
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead delivery within a large-scale public sector transformation programme focused on digital, data, operating model change, and business transformation.
This is a senior delivery role in a lean, high-visibility environment, working closely with senior stakeholders and governance boards to ensure successful programme outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead delivery across multiple transformation workstreams
- Translate strategic objectives into clear delivery plans and outcomes
- Maintain programme tracking, milestones, and dependency management
- Own RAID (risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies) and ensure proactive mitigation
- Produce high-quality governance reporting (boards, dashboards, presentations, minutes)
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders and support executive decision-making
- Ensure strong governance, change control, and programme assurance
- Support benefits tracking and business case development
Essential Experience
- Proven delivery of end-to-end transformation programmes
- Strong background in digital, data, and business change
- Experience in structured governance environments (RAID, reporting, controls)
- Senior stakeholder management in complex organisations
- Ability to produce executive-level reports and dashboards
- Experience working in lean, matrix delivery environments
Desirable
- Public sector / government experience
- MSP / APM / PRINCE2 or equivalent
- Operating model or organisational transformation experience
- Benefits realisation and business case exposure
Candidate Profile
A delivery-focused Programme Manager who can operate across strategy and execution, manage complexity, and drive structured governance while ensuring successful transformation outcomes.