Program & Project Mgmt Associate Manager

Accenture UK & Ireland; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking a Program and Project Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne to lead the delivery of large, high‑complexity technology and business‑change programs, coordinating cross‑functional teams and aligning delivery with client objectives.

You will create and maintain project plans using MS Project, JIRA and Confluence, use Power BI for insights, manage budgets, risks and dependencies, and report progress to stakeholders while driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering technology and/or business change projects.
• Experience using project reporting/analytics tools such as Power BI.
• Experience managing project finances, risks, issues, dependencies and stakeholders.
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written and presentations.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive delivery to successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of projects and workstreams within large-scale, high-complexity programmes.
• Create, manage and control project plans using standard project management tools (e.g. MS Project, JIRA, Confluence), tracking progress and managing delivery against agreed milestones.
• Use data and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI) to provide project insights and support decision-making.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client stakeholders.
• Work closely with delivery teams to manage project status, dependencies, risks, issues and mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Financial Management teams to ensure projects are delivered within agreed budgets and commercial targets.
• Take responsibility for day‑to‑day project management activities, including scope, schedule, resource, risk, issue and change management, ensuring successful project outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement, governance and quality management activities to enhance project performance and delivery excellence.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Communication skills

Agile/Waterfall hybrid

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Confluence

Power BI

Job description

Program and Project Manager

Location: Newcastle Upon-Tyne

Please Note: Due to the nature of client work you will be undertaking, you will need to be willing to go through a Security Clearance process as part of this role, which requires 5+ years UK address history at the point of application.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

As a team:

Join Accenture and help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance.

Accenture Technology powers our clients to achieve high performance. We combine business and industry insights with innovative technology to drive growth for our clients. We extend our technology and business capabilities through a powerful alliance ecosystem of market leaders and innovators to provide our clients the best specialised skills and tailored solutions.

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways

In our team you will learn:

• Our Advanced Technology Centre is a thriving technology and innovation hub from where we deliver high quality services to a number of private and public sector clients.
• You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

As a Project Manager, you will:

• Lead the delivery of projects and workstreams within large-scale, high-complexity programmes.
• Create, manage and control project plans using standard project management tools (e.g. MS Project, JIRA, Confluence), tracking progress and managing delivery against agreed milestones.
• Use data and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI) to provide project insights and support decision-making.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client stakeholders.
• Work closely with delivery teams to manage project status, dependencies, risks, issues and mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Financial Management teams to ensure projects are delivered within agreed budgets and commercial targets.
• Take responsibility for day‑to‑day project management activities, including scope, schedule, resource, risk, issue and change management, ensuring successful project outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement, governance and quality management activities to enhance project performance and delivery excellence.

Be part of a 'Truly Human' environment. Accenture provides an extensive network of over 1,300 trained mental health allies and prioritises mental health at the top of our UKI Inclusion & Diversity Agenda.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Experience as a Project Manager delivering technology and/or business change projects.
• Experience using project reporting and analytics tools, e.g. Power BI.
• Experience managing project finances, risks, issues, dependencies and stakeholders.
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness, problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and drive delivery to successful outcomes.

Set yourself apart:

• Certification in Project Management, PRINCE2, PMP, Agile methodologies or equivalent.

Experience with:

• Microsoft Project / Project Server
• Microsoft SharePoint / Teams
• Power BI or similar data analytics tools
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting tools
• Experience managing complex stakeholder environments and delivering projects within controlled governance frameworks.