Programme Manager

Programme Manager

Coventry - Hybrid Working

6 Month Contract

£850 - £940/day inside IR35

Our financial services client is embarking on a major multi-year Core Transformation Programme to implement a new core banking solution across their organisation. As the programme scales, maintaining delivery pace, milestone commitments, and alignment across workstreams is critical.

They are seeking a seasoned Programme Manager to lead planning, governance, and delivery across this strategic initiative. This is a critical role that requires someone who lives and breathes programme management, with a passion for structure, planning, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Determine appropriate mechanisms to manage delivery pace and velocity
• Understand key milestones and drive team to achieve them, focusing on the critical work.
• Manage, and escalate where required, delivery risks to ensure appropriate delivery risk tolerance
• Provide plan insight and updates to programme senior leadership
• Support development of 2026 plan including resourcing and delivery structures
• Provide expert guidance and support to workstreams in the construction of their individual plans, ensuring awareness of dependencies and any constraints / implications.

The successful candidate will have the following skills/knowledge:

• Proven experience in programme management, ideally within large-scale transformation programmes.
• Financial Services experience, particularly in core banking, is highly desirable.
• Strong planning, governance, and delivery focus.

Should this position be of interest please submit your CV and I will be in contact as required.

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