Defence Programme Manager

Netcompany; Ledston; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Health care via Vital\

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Professional certifications supported

Retail discounts

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Netcompany is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead complex defence sector programmes in the UK. You will combine delivery excellence with strong commercial awareness and account management to grow trusted client relationships.

You will manage multi-workstream delivery, governances, risks and dependencies while driving collaboration with internal teams and client organisations to achieve programme outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large, complex programmes within the UK defence sector.
• Strong stakeholder management and client relationship skills.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities and grow accounts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex, multi-workstream programmes within agreed scope, schedule, budget and quality.
• Establish governance, reporting, risk and dependency management for programmes.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and act as the primary delivery contact.

Skills

Programme delivery

Stakeholder management

Account management

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Communication

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex programmes within the defence sector. The successful candidate will combine exceptional delivery capability with strong commercial awareness, excellent stakeholder management, and account management experience. They will be responsible for ensuring successful programme execution while building trusted client relationships and identifying opportunities to grow and strengthen the account.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of complex, multi-workstream programmes, ensuring delivery to agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Establish and maintain programme governance, reporting, risk management, and dependency management.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as the primary point of contact for programme delivery.
• Manage customer expectations and ensure a high level of client satisfaction throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Work closely with internal delivery teams, partners, and customer organisations to drive collaboration and achieve programme outcomes.
• Identify commercial opportunities within existing accounts, supporting account growth and long-term client engagement.
• Demonstrable experience delivering large, complex programmes within the UK defence sector.
• Strong programme delivery credentials with a consistent record of successful outcomes.
• Previous experience in customer-facing account management or client relationship management.
• Commercially astute with experience managing programme financials, commercial negotiations, and identifying growth opportunities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage at executive and operational levels.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience managing risks, dependencies, and governance across complex programmes.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-profile environments.
• Experience working with UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) customers or within the defence supply chain.
• Experience contributing to business development activities, bids, and proposals.
• Active UK Security Clearance (SC) or DV clearance, or eligibility to obtain clearance.

Additional Information

Netcompany Academy

Through our Netcompany Academy, we offer a diverse range of courses, seminars and certifications carefully curated to support your development. As you advance in your career, the Academy tailors its offerings to enhance your managerial skills, deepen your understanding of methodologies, hone your leadership abilities, and fine-tune your strategic acumen.

As you progress through the content, you’ll naturally take on more responsibility and network with your peers.

Benefits include

• Private Medical Health care via Vitality
• Pension contribution, Life Assurance
• Professional certifications supported as part of learning and development.
• A range of retail discounts to enhance your lifestyle, encompassing restaurants, supermarkets, travel, leisure activities and health and well-being services.
• Access to our Employee Resource Groups, our groups represent diverse backgrounds and provide a platform for colleagues to connect, learn, and support one another.

Company information

Join Netcompany, where we proudly hold the 5th position on the esteemed UK Top 50 Best Places to Work in the Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards for 2024.

At Netcompany, we pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit and our capacity for doing things differently. Our culture is built on fostering low bureaucracy, emphasizing high agility and promoting flexibility, enabling everyone to contribute their best.

Our journey began in the UK with the acquisition of Hunter Macdonald in 2017. As one of Northern Europe's most accomplished IT companies, we have expanded our headcount globally to 7400+ employees and have offices in UK, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Holland and Vietnam.

Netcompany is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process for anyone wishing to apply for a job with us. We operate a Disability Confident Interview Scheme which means that we offer guaranteed interviews to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a role. Applicants are asked to opt in, so please let us know if you wish your application to be considered under this scheme.