Senior Project/Programme Manager
- Shropshire – 2-3 days a week in the office, rest from home
- Salary range £70,000 – £85,000
- Must be eligible for SC Security Clearance
We’re recruiting a Senior Project / Programme Manager join a digital transformation consultancy and lead the delivery of large IT and technology programmes for the UK government.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading complex IT and technology projects and programmes
- Owning delivery across scope, budget, timelines, quality, and risk
- Running multi-supplier teams in busy, matrix environments
- Setting clear delivery plans and keeping things moving
- Spotting risks and dependencies early and clearing blockers
- Building strong relationships with senior client stakeholders
- Improving how delivery works, using agile and modern practices
- Managing budgets, forecasting, and change control
- Supporting bids and working across fixed-price work
What we’re looking for
- Senior experience delivering large-scale IT or technology programmes
- Strong end-to-end project delivery background
- Comfortable leading in complex, multi-supplier environments
- Confident engaging senior stakeholders
- Good working knowledge of agile delivery
- Strong commercial and budget management skills
- Calm, practical approach to risk and problem-solving
- A collaborative leader who gets the best out of teams
The practical details
- Hybrid working – 2-3 days in the office, reset from home
- Must be eligible for SC clearance (5+ years continuous UK residency)
- Supported training and certifications
- Private healthcare
- 25 days holiday (plus buy/sell options)
- Flexible benefits package
