Programme Manager

Financial Services | Up to £95,000 | Hybrid - Leeds

We are seeking experienced Programme Managers to join a Change Delivery function within a large financial services organisation. You will be responsible for shaping and delivering complex change programmes, working closely with business functions, third parties and senior stakeholders.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, based in Leeds with hybrid working (a mix of office and home-based working).

• Design the overall approach and delivery plans for assigned programmes, spanning multiple projects and workstreams

• Lead and support programme teams in partnership with a Senior Programme Delivery lead and Director-level sponsors

• Provide clear guidance to stakeholders on interdependencies, risks, alternative delivery approaches and optimal routes to delivery

• Ensure commercial agreements align with the agreed delivery model and supplier management requirements

• Take accountability for high-quality programme artefacts, plans and outputs, delivered to agreed cost, time and quality standards

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to enable effective, continuous delivery of change

• Manage dependencies, assumptions, risks and issues across complex programmes

• Ensure delivery aligns with internal change governance and compliance frameworks

• Proven experience delivering complex programmes within financial services or a similarly regulated environment

• Strong knowledge of structured programme and project management methodologies (e.g. MSP, Agile, APM, PRINCE2)

• Demonstrable Agile delivery experience

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities

• A strong track record of delivering technology-enabled change

• Experience of financial management, forecasting and budget control

• Salary up to £95,000 (dependent on experience)

• Hybrid working with travel to Leeds

• 12-month fixed-term contract

Reasonable Adjustments:

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