Go To Market Programme Manager

BDO UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy and business advisory firm seeks a Programme Manager to oversee the delivery of key programmes. The role requires strong organisational skills and the capacity to manage stakeholder relationships effectively. Candidates should have experience in project management within professional services and proficiency in relevant tools. This is an opportunity to contribute to significant projects while promoting a collaborative and supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Career development resources

Agile working framework

State-of-the-art collaboration spaces

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects or programmes, preferably in professional services or consulting.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Proficiency in programme/project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of specified projects within the Gold and priority Silver programmes.
• Develop and maintain programme plans and ensure milestones are achieved.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Communication

Proactive mindset

Results-driven

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially‑spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our Marketing team is the driving force behind the creativity and growth at BDO. Marketing has a broad remit here. Their main goal is to equip the business to win and there are teams covering most touchpoints of the customer journey. Highlights include a national advertising campaign, the launch of a new firm‑wide sales planning process and the implementation of new digital marketing tools. Because we know that great ideas can come from anywhere, you can be sure you’ll be heard and have the chance to make a real impact. You'll be supported to build your career, but also to be yourself in the office. Help the firm succeed by staying ahead of the latest market trends, confidently implementing your ideas and collaborating with a range of shareholders. You’ll be rewarded with a great work‑life balance and a career with real purpose.

We’ll help you succeed

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long‑lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

The Programme Manager will take day‑to‑day responsibility management of the firm’s Gold and priority Silver programmes, ensuring they are delivered effectively and embedded across the business. Working alongside the Programme Lead and Sponsor, this role will manage programme activities, coordinate activation across streams, sectors, and regions, and track delivery against agreed outcomes. The role requires strong organisational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive progress and ensure programmes contribute to the firm’s strategic and revenue goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Programme Management & Delivery
  • Manage the delivery of specified projects within the Gold and priority Silver programmes.
  • Develop and maintain programme plans, ensuring milestones, budgets, and deliverables are achieved (championing and driving use of Monday.com).
  • Monitor progress, identify risks or issues, and implement solutions to keep programmes on track.
  • Produce regular reporting and insights to demonstrate performance against objectives.
• Activation & Embedding
  • Manage the activation of programmes across streams, sectors, and regions, ensuring consistency while tailoring approaches to local needs.
  • Build strong working relationships with stream and sector MSC leads to drive adoption and impact.
  • Ensure activation plans are delivered effectively, with feedback loops in place to refine programmes.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Act as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders on programme matters.
  • Manage the scheduling, preparation, and follow‑up of programme meetings, workshops, and events.
  • Prepare and deliver updates, presentations, and reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Commercial Impact
  • Manage the tracking of KPIs, business outcomes, and revenue impact linked to the programmes.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement, innovation, and efficiencies in programme delivery.
  • Contribute to ensuring programmes generate measurable commercial value.
• Team Contribution
  • Work collaboratively with the Programme Lead and other team members to ensure a joined‑up approach to delivery.
  • Share best practice and contribute to continuous improvement in programme management across the firm.

You’ll be someone with:

• Experience managing projects or programmes, preferably within professional services, consulting, or a corporate environment.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Proficiency in programme/project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience engaging senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage risks, resolve issues, and deliver against KPIs.
• Proactive and confident in taking ownership of delivery.
• Results‑driven, with a focus on outcomes and impact.
• Strong team player with a collaborative mindset.
• Adaptable and resilient, able to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Commercially aware, with an interest in how programmes drive revenue growth.

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people‑centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state‑of‑the‑art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.