Programme Director

Annapurna HR Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Annapurna HR Ltd partners with a London-based organisation to appoint an experienced Programme Director to lead a portfolio of strategic programmes and large-scale transformation.

You will operate at both strategic and operational levels, guiding governance, senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business outcomes and lasting change.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading complex programmes within large matrixed organisations.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale business transformation.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive-level communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, high-value strategic programmes.
• Establish governance, delivery frameworks, reporting structures and accountability.
• Collaborate with C-suite to translate strategy into executable programmes.
• Oversee multiple workstreams, budgets and milestones to deliver outcomes.
• Drive benefits realisation and long-term sustainability of programme outcomes.

Skills

Programme leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic delivery

Budget management

Job description

We're partnering with an organisation looking to appoint an experienced Programme Director to lead the delivery of a portfolio of strategic programmes and large-scale business transformation initiatives.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who can operate at both a strategic and operational level, bringing together complex workstreams, senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful business outcomes.

The Role

As Programme Director, you will take overall accountability for the successful delivery of a portfolio of programmes, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy, commercial objectives and long-term business priorities.

You will work closely with executive leadership and senior stakeholders, providing direction, governance and oversight across complex programmes, while building the capability and structure required to deliver sustainable change.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the end-to-end delivery of complex, high-value strategic programmes and transformation initiatives.
• Establishing programme governance, delivery frameworks, reporting structures and clear accountability.
• Working closely with C-suite and senior leadership teams to translate strategic priorities into executable programmes.
• Overseeing multiple workstreams, ensuring delivery against agreed milestones, budgets and business outcomes.
• Identifying and managing programme risks, dependencies, issues and interdependencies.
• Leading and developing high-performing programme and project management teams.
• Driving stakeholder engagement and ensuring effective communication across the organisation.
• Ensuring benefits realisation, measurable impact and long-term sustainability of programme outcomes.

About You

We're keen to speak with individuals who bring significant experience leading complex programmes within large, matrixed organisations.

You’ll ideally have:

• Extensive experience operating at Programme Director or equivalent senior programme leadership level.
• A proven track record delivering large-scale business transformation and strategic change programmes.
• Experience managing complex portfolios, multiple workstreams and significant budgets.
• The credibility to influence and challenge at executive and board level.
• Strong commercial acumen and an ability to connect programme delivery with wider business objectives.
• Experience building, leading and developing high-performing delivery teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a significant transformation agenda, working closely with senior leadership to shape and deliver programmes that will have a lasting impact on the organisation.