Lead Programme Manager, Complex Change

Yorkshire Building Society; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday: 25 days + Bank Holidays (+ up

Bonus: up to 10% annual bonus

Pension: up to 11% employer pension

Healthcare: private medical insurance,

Job summary

Yorkshire Building Society is seeking experienced Programme Managers to lead complex, multi-workstream change initiatives aligned to strategic priorities in Leeds. You will own end-to-end delivery, managing scope, timelines and budgets while ensuring regulatory compliance and strong governance across business and technology.

In this role you will shape visions, define roadmaps, and drive collaboration with executive sponsors.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-workstream, complex programmes with full accountability for delivery.
• Track record delivering large-scale, multi-year initiatives with multi-million budgets.
• Experience in a regulated environment (e.g. Financial Services).
• Strong leadership, including developing delivery teams.
• Ability to apply structured delivery frameworks (MSP, SAFe) with a focus on outcomes.
• Experience delivering across business and technology change, including digital or systems transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex programmes from inception to delivery with accountability for scope, timelines, budget and outcomes.
• Define programme vision, roadmap and success measures for delivery teams and stakeholders.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and governance in a structured environment.
• Lead and develop Project Managers and delivery teams to drive high performance.
• Coordinate delivery across business and technology to ensure end-to-end change.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders including executive sponsors.
• Ensure delivery aligns with regulatory, audit and governance expectations.

Skills

Programme leadership

Multi-workstream delivery

Regulatory awareness

Stakeholder influence

Budget & governance

Delivery frameworks (MSP/SAFe)

Team development

Job description

Yorkshire Building Society is seeking experienced Programme Managers to lead complex, multi-workstream change initiatives aligned to strategic priorities in Leeds. You will own end-to-end delivery, managing scope, timelines and budgets while ensuring regulatory compliance and strong governance across business and technology.

In this role you will shape visions, define roadmaps, and drive collaboration with executive sponsors.