Programme Delivery Manager

Barnardo's; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in the UK is seeking a Programme Delivery Manager to lead complex, high-impact programmes. The role requires proven experience in delivering large, multi-workstream programmes and strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include managing risks, dependencies, and coaching teams while ensuring alignment with strategic goals. This is a full-time position with a fixed term for 12 months and a hybrid working model, requiring occasional travel to London.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering large, multi-workstream programmes in complex environments with ambitious timescales.
• Ability to drive performance and foster collaboration across diverse teams.
• Experience managing risks, dependencies, and change processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-value, complex cross-directorate programmes aligned to strategic goals.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and change processes to keep delivery on track.
• Act as the key escalation point for programme-level issues.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Agile methodologies

Coaching

Education

Formal qualifications in programme management (MSP, APM PMQ, AgilePM)

Tools

Dynamics D365

Job description

Barnardo's is looking for an exceptional Programme Delivery Manager to join our Transformation & Delivery team. In this key role, you'll lead the delivery of complex, high-impact programmes, ensuring strategic alignment, strong governance, and sustained momentum across multiple projects.

Programme Delivery Manager

Location: Hybrid with occasional travel (minimum requirement to travel to London once per month)

Contract: Full-time fixed term for 12 months

What you’ll do

• Lead high-value, complex cross-directorate programmes aligned to Barnardo’s strategic goals.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and change processes to keep delivery on track.
• Act as the key escalation point for programme-level issues.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement across teams.
• Coach and mentor Delivery Managers, embedding Agile and benefits-led practices.
• The role includes line management responsibilities.

What we’re looking for

• Formal qualifications in programme management (MSP, APM PMQ, AgilePM).
• Proven experience delivering large, multi-workstream programmes in complex environments with ambitious timescales and deliverables.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with a proven ability to influence and engage across all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to drive performance and foster collaboration across diverse teams.
• Prior experience of system implementation and systems development, ideally Dynamics D365.

Why Barnardo’s?

Join a team committed to equity, inclusion, and making a real difference for children, young people and their families. You’ll work in a dynamic environment where your expertise shapes impactful outcomes.

Apply today and help us deliver change that matters.

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