IT Programme Manager

itecopeople; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 166,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Contract IT Programme Manager to oversee complex technical programme implementations in the housing sector. The role involves planning and delivering interconnected IT and property projects, requiring strong IT connectivity understanding and excellent stakeholder management across multiple suppliers. Candidates should have a proven track record in this field, operating in dynamic environments. This role offers significant influence and the chance to lead meaningful transformations in housing services.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Contract IT Programme Manager delivering complex technical programmes.
• Strong technical background in IT connectivity, infrastructure, networking, and integrated systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Track record of telephony, networking and connectivity delivery.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for planning, executing, and delivering a portfolio of IT and property-technology projects.
• Translating operational and property technology requirements into clear technical specifications.
• Coordinating and overseeing multiple third-party suppliers and specialist vendors.
• Manage dependencies across IT infrastructure, networking and connected systems.
• Lead analogue-to-digital transformation initiatives within estates and buildings.
• Establish governance, reporting and controls for the programme.
• Act as central interface with senior stakeholders across housing operations, property and IT.

Skills

Programme management

Technical IT understanding

Stakeholder management

Connectivity systems

Integrated systems

Multi-supplier delivery

Multi-supplier delivery

Housing sector knowledge

Digital transformation

Governance & controls

Tools

Vendor management

Contract management

Job description

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Base pay range

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Contract IT Programme Manager Property & Technical Infrastructure | Housing Sector

We are recruiting a Contract IT Programme Manager for a housing-sector organisation undertaking a complex programme of property technology technical infrastructure implementations and upgrades. This includes connectivity around systems such as boiler monitoring and management solutions, warden-call / connected safety systems, and wider estate-based technical infrastructure that integrates with central applications and call-centre environments.

This is a senior delivery role requiring a strong blend of programme leadership, connectivity technical IT understanding, and stakeholder management across operational, property and technology teams.

The Role

You will be accountable for planning, executing and delivering a portfolio of interdependent IT and property-technology projects, acting as the single point of coordination across multiple suppliers in an environment without a prime contractor.

Start Date: Mid January 2026

Location: Remote. Must be UK based as occasional need to visit client site in London and Northern UK.

Key responsibilities include:

• Programme managing multiple concurrent projects covering connectivity building-embedded technical systems
• Translating operational, connectivity and property technology requirements into clear, deliverable technical specifications
• Coordinating and overseeing multiple third-party suppliers and specialist vendors
• Managing complex dependencies across IT infrastructure, networking, telephony and connected systems
• Leading analogue-to-digital transformation initiatives within estates and buildings
• Establishing and maintaining strong programme governance, reporting and controls
• Acting as the central interface between senior stakeholders including wardens, housing operations, property teams, IT specialists etc.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Contract IT Programme Manager delivering complex technical programmes
• Strong technical background in IT connectivity, infrastructure, networking and integrated systems
• Demonstrable experience managing multi-supplier delivery models without a prime contractor
• Track record of delivering programmes involving complex telephony, networking and connectivity.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience within Housing Associations, social housing, housing construction or the wider built environment or similar property technology environments which are regulated.
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving, operationally sensitive environments

Why This Role?

This programme is central to improving the safety, reliability and digital capability of housing services, delivering tangible outcomes for residents, frontline teams and the organisation as a whole. The role offers autonomy, influence and the opportunity to lead meaningful transformation across both property and IT landscapes.

If you are a technically credible technology Programme Manager with housing or built-environment experience and a strong record of multi-supplier delivery, we would welcome your application. To progress matters please send your CV to Simon at [e-mail]

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