Program Manager

MRI India; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Health Plan

Pension

Parental Leave

25 days annual leave

Flex time off

Volunteer time off

Tuition reimbursement

Remote/hybrid flexibility

Job summary

MRI Software is seeking a Program Manager (GPMO) to lead IT and product initiatives across their full lifecycle. You will guide teams from planning to execution, ensuring on-time delivery, high quality, and alignment with business objectives.

In partnership with Product Management and IT, you will influence stakeholders, manage dependencies, and drive decisions to bring offerings to market. A hybrid work model with three home days per week and London or Sleaford bases supports collaboration

Qualifications

• Proven ability to plan, coordinate and deliver complex IT programs end-to-end.
• Strong communication skills with executives and cross-functional teams.
• Analytical thinker able to translate data into actionable decisions and mitigations.
• Decisive leadership to drive consensus and ownership across multiple workstreams.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience delivering IT programs across infrastructure, cloud, networking, security, or enterprise apps.
• Experience working with product and engineering teams.
• Knowledge of program management methodologies (PMP/Prince2 preferred).

Responsibilities

• Create, optimize, and drive structured program schedules and milestones across releases and launch teams.
• Meet deadlines with high-quality deliverables and adapt plans as needed.
• Hold teams accountable for commitments, milestones, and resourcing.
• Identify and manage program risks with mitigation and contingency plans.
• Track dependencies and report progress to stakeholders and senior management.
• Analyze trade-offs and influence decisions to drive consensus on recommendations.
• Frame communications for intended audiences with clear context.
• Ensure documentation supports a shared program vision.
• Facilitate program meetings to update status and resolve blockers.
• Deliver quality results through cross-group collaboration and ownership.

Skills

Planning

Communication

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Leadership

Delivery management

JIRA experience

Coaching

Product & Engineering collaboration

Problem solving

Education

BA/BS in related field

PMP/PRINCE2 certification

Tools

JIRA

Job description

The GPMO Program Manager provides leadership across the full lifecycle of IT and Product initiatives, guiding teams from robust program planning through to effective execution. The role ensures programs are delivered on schedule, at high quality, and in alignment with established business and technical objectives. In close partnership with Product Management and IT, the Program Manager serves as a key cross‑functional leader, aligning stakeholders, driving decisions, and orchestrating the work required to bring offerings successfully to market. This role is measured on the consistent delivery of high‑quality, objective‑aligned outcomes. It demands disciplined, proactive communication, structured planning, and strong problem‑solving capabilities. The ideal candidate brings analytical strength to anticipate challenges, identify risks, and recommend effective solutions, paired with a resilient, “can‑do” mindset suited to fast‑paced, evolving environments with distributed teams. We understand the need to provide a flexible working environment partnered with team collaboration and socialisation. Therefore, we operate a hybrid working model with 3 days of working from home per week. This role is based in the London or Sleaford office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creates, optimizes, and drives structured schedules and milestone program plans across product releases, product launch teams and programs
• Sets and meets deadlines with quality deliverables, effectively adapting and modifying plans based on changing data or conditions
• Holds program team members accountable for their commitments, milestones, resources, and deliverables
• Anticipates, identifies, documents, and manages key program risks, proposing appropriate mitigation and contingency plans and communicates in a timely manner to stakeholders and senior management
• Identifies program dependencies and tracks and reports on their progress
• Proposes workable solutions to problems by analysing business and technical trade‑offs among alternatives, and uses objective judgment and influence to formulate and drive consensus on recommendations
• Frames communication and discussions for the intended audience, with appropriate context and line of sight
• Ensures that the appropriate documents exist and are broadly communicated to drive shared vision among the program teams
• Creates clearly understandable & actionable success criteria, objectives, and requirements and communicates them to the team
• Conducts and effectively facilitates program team meetings to update status, and identify and resolve issues
• Achieves quality results through strong team interaction, effective cross‑group collaboration and taking ownership of the success of the initiative

REQUIREMENTS

Personal and Business Skills: Strong planning acumen, able to prioritize effectively and operate as a proactive self‑starter focused on delivery outcomes. Exceptional communication skills, anticipating information needs, ensuring teams are well‑informed, and presenting confidently to executives and cross‑functional leaders. Analytical and strategic thinker, able to synthesize insights from disparate information and translate them into clear actions, decisions, and mitigation plans. Sound decision‑making ability, even in ambiguous situations; considers upstream/downstream impacts and balances long‑term and short‑term objectives. Highly organized and detail‑oriented, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and drive clarity in complex environments. Strong leadership presence, capable of motivating teams, resolving conflict, and fostering a culture of accountability, trust, and continuous improvement. Resilient and adaptable, comfortable working in fast‑paced, evolving environments with distributed teams. Ability to coach and develop talent, helping team members grow their skills, confidence, and impact. Experience delivering complex IT programs and programmes across infrastructure, cloud, networking, security, workplace technology, or enterprise applications. Experience managing technical dependencies, environments, release schedules, migrations, upgrades, and service transition activities. Ability to interpret technical concepts and translate them into clear business‑focused communications and decisions. Experience working with geographically dispersed technical teams and third‑party vendors to deliver technology solutions. Experience: 3+ years’ experience working in a software development or technology driven environment. 8+ years’ experience delivering complex IT programs and programmes within enterprise environments, with a proven track record of successful delivery across multiple workstreams and stakeholders. Experience working with Product and Engineering teams is highly beneficial. Ideally experience in utilising JIRA for Program Management. Educational Requirements: BA/BS in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or a related area, or equivalent program/program management experience PMP or PRINCE2 certification is highly desired.

BENEFITS

• office breakfasts
• quarterly lunches and virtual social events
• DEI committee
• employee resource groups such as Women and Allies
• Pride Event Group
• Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan
• Personal Pension plan
• Parental Leave benefit
• 25 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• bank of 15 hours of “Flex Time Off”
• Income Protection Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement Schemes
• flexibility of working from anywhere in the world for two weeks out of the year
• employee-led resource groups to maximize your experience at work
• Add 16 extra hours to your time off to shorten your workday as part of our Flex at MRI program
• Utilize 16 hours of paid time to volunteer
• employee referral scheme rewards you for bringing in talent
• regional‑specific healthcare benefits for you and your family
• Parental Leave and parental support perks
• PTO days plus observed holidays
• tuition reimbursement offerings
• flexibility of working from anywhere in the world for two weeks out of the year
• And more!

About Us

From the day we opened our doors, MRI Software has built flexible, game‑changing real estate software that powers thriving communities and helps make the world a better place to live, work and play. Fulfilling that mission is only possible because of one thing: exceptional people. People like you! Our people‑first approach to PropTech is defining a new industry standard for client experiences that, quite frankly, can’t be duplicated. Experiences that deliver real value every day. And we know those experiences begin with our people. We believe MRI is more than just a workplace; it’s a connected community of people who truly feel they belong. Whether we’re investing in employee resource groups or providing tailored resources for each person to reach their full potential, we’re passionate about creating a work environment that makes you excited to show up every single day.

At MRI, one of our core values is to strive to amaze.From the intelligent solutions we create to the culture we cultivate, that’s our goal every day. Because that’s what industry leaders do. Whether you’re joining as a new Pride member or rejoining us after a short time away, your talent is vital to us, our partners and our clients. Amazing growth requires amazing employees. Are you up to the challenge?

Diversity & Inclusion

MRI is proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity across all backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military, veteran status and more. We believe that Belonging is a direct result of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Those values are woven into the fabric of who we are and are foundational to our continued success.

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity across all backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military, veteran status and more.

We believe MRI is more than just a workplace; it’s a connected community of people who truly feel they belong. Whether we’re investing in employee resource groups or providing tailored resources for each person to reach their full potential, we’re passionate about creating a work environment that makes you excited to show up every single day.

We’re completely dedicated to making this the best job you’ve ever had! We want our teams to love working here, so we’ve created some incredible perks for you to enjoy: Join our employee-led resource groups to maximize your experience at work. Add 16 extra hours to your time off to shorten your workday as part of our Flex at MRI program. Utilize 16 hours of paid time to volunteer. Know great workers? Our generous employee referral scheme rewards you for bringing in talent. Enjoy peace of mind with our regional‑specific healthcare benefits for you and your family. Big on family? So are we! Our Parental Leave and parental support perks allow you to grow your family comfortably as an MRI employee. Maintain a fantastic work‑life balance with PTO days plus observed holidays. Further your professional development and growth with our tuition reimbursement offerings. Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in the world for two weeks out of the year. And more!

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