Programme Delivery Lead

IG Index Limited; City Of London; Sur place; GBP 110 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Flexible Benefits Package (12%)

Private medical cover for you and your

family

Life insurance

Gym memberships

Résumé du poste

IG Group is seeking a Programme Delivery Lead in London to steer Infrastructure & Operations workstreams within a large transformation programme. You will align product roadmaps with delivery, coordinate across technical teams and external partners, and ensure governance and quality across multiple workstreams.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, excellent communication, and the ability to influence without direct authority in a matrix organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading complex, multi stakeholder programmes within an Infrastructure & Operations or technology delivery context.
• Experience supporting large scale transformation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management with engagement at senior leadership levels.
• Experience managing external partners and vendors with contractual and performance accountability.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentational communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Own planning and delivery of I&O deliverables from start to finish across transformation programmes.
• Build and maintain robust delivery plans, tracking dependencies, risks and issues.
• Identify delivery risks and blockers, escalating early and driving mitigation actions.
• Ensure deliverables meet governance and compliance standards before sign-off.
• Partner with Product Managers to align infrastructure delivery with product roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Enablement teams to train and support adoption of new tooling and ways of working.
• Coordinate across technical delivery teams to align scope, priorities, and timelines.
• Manage external partner relationships and ensure contracted deliverables meet scope and cost.

Connaissances

Stakeholder management

Delivery planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile / Waterfall / hybrid

JIRA

Confluence

MS Project

PMP

Prince2

Outils

JIRA

Confluence

MS Project

Description du poste

Job Title Programme Delivery Lead Job Description Programme Delivery Lead, Infrastructure & Operations

Location: London, UK

Employment type: Permanent, Full Time

Reporting into: Head of Platform Product & Enablement

About IG Group

IG Group is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.4m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof. We didn't pivot to innovation; it's how we've always operated. What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that's rare in established businesses. The bar is high – bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG – the future gets built here.

Your role

The programme delivery Lead is responsible for the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of Infrastructure & Operations deliverables in support of IG's wider Transformation programme. This role acts as the critical link between Product Managers, Enablement teams, and external delivery partners, ensuring that infrastructure and operational workstreams are delivered on time, to quality, and in a way that enables the broader transformation agenda to succeed. This is a highly cross functional role requiring strong stakeholder management skills, the ability to influence without direct authority, and clear, confident communication across technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of the organisation.

Your role in the team

Programme & Delivery Management

Own planning and delivery of I&O deliverables from start to finish across transformation programmes, ensuring alignment with priorities set by Product Managers and overall programme milestones.

Build and maintain robust delivery plans, tracking dependencies, risks, and issues across multiple concurrent I&O workstreams.

Proactively identify delivery risks and blockers, escalating early and driving mitigation actions to keep programmes on track.

Ensure deliverables meet agreed quality, governance, and compliance standards before sign-off.

Cross Functional Collaboration

Partner closely with Product Managers to align infrastructure and operational delivery with product roadmaps and business priorities.

Work with Enablement teams to ensure teams are equipped, trained, and supported to adopt new infrastructure, tooling, and ways of working.

Act as a central coordination point across technical delivery teams, ensuring consistent understanding of scope, priorities, and timelines.

External Partner Management

Manage relationships with external delivery partners and vendors, ensuring contracted deliverables are met to agreed scope, cost, and timeline.

Hold partners accountable to delivery commitments through structured governance, regular reviews, and clear performance tracking.

Act as an escalation point for partner related delivery issues, resolving conflicts and course correcting quickly where needed.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the business, translating complex technical delivery into clear, business relevant updates.

Provide regular, transparent reporting on programme status, risks, and dependencies to leadership and steering groups.

Act as a clear and confident communicator, able to tailor messaging for technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership alike.

Foster a collaborative culture, ensuring all parties, internal teams and external partners, remain aligned and engaged throughout delivery.

Governance & Continuous Improvement

Establish and maintain appropriate programme governance, ensuring decisions are made at the right level and documented clearly.

Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes, ways of working, and cross team collaboration.

Support the maturation of I&O's contribution to transformation programmes, embedding lessons learned into future delivery.

What you'll need:

• Key Skills & Experience
• Proven track record leading complex, multi stakeholder programmes within an Infrastructure & Operations or technology delivery context.
• Experience supporting large scale transformation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage and influence at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Experience managing external partners and vendors, including contractual and performance accountability.
• Excellent communication skills, written, verbal, and presentational, with the ability to simplify complexity for varied audiences.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, comfortable managing multiple concurrent workstreams under time pressure.
• Familiarity with programme and project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) and associated tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, MS Project).
• A collaborative, solutions focused mindset with strong problem solving ability.
• Desirable Experience within [financial services / trading / relevant sector].
• Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, Prince2, Agile/Scrum).
• Prior experience working directly with Product and Enablement functions in a matrixed organisation.
• Behavioural Competencies
• Clear, confident communicator across all levels
• Strong relationship builder and influencer
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Resilient under pressure, adaptable to shifting priorities
• Accountable and outcome focused

The Perks:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible Benefits Package on top of your salary (12%)
• Private medical cover for you and your family
• Life insurance
• Contribution to gym memberships
• 25 Days holiday, with 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday & 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work (28 in total)
• The option to buy or sell holiday days
• A comprehensive global and local onboarding process
• Enhanced primary (maternity), secondary (paternity), and shared parental pay and leave, as well as a range of support and benefits for parents

Number of openings 1

Looking for a career at a company that will support you, challenge you and help you grow? IG Group can provide that. IG Group is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof. We didn't pivot to innovation; it's how we've always operated. What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that's rare in established businesses. The bar is high – bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG – the future gets built here.