Programme Manager

Talent Smart; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A project management firm is seeking a Programme Manager to lead project operations in Basingstoke, UK. This role focuses on delivering high-quality projects while maintaining compliance and operational excellence. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in project delivery, ideally in Construction or Mechanical Engineering, and possess strong leadership and management skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project delivery and operational management in Construction or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Recognised competence in design or project delivery.
• Strong people management, accountability, and decision-making skills.
• Solid commercial awareness and project costing knowledge.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company's project operations to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Foster a culture of quality, compliance, and accountability.
• Manage departmental leaders for operational efficiency.
• Oversee the full project lifecycle from design to handover.
• Serve as the senior point of contact for clients and partners.

Skills

Project delivery

Operational management

Leadership of multi-disciplinary teams

Strong people management

Excellent communication

Education

Industry certification in project delivery

Job description

Role Purpose

The Programme Manager will lead the company's project operations, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality projects while maintaining compliance, accountability, and operational excellence. This role requires driving a culture of quality, safety, and regulatory adherence across all departments while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality & Compliance Leadership
   • Foster a culture where quality, compliance, and accountability are embedded in every aspect of operations.
   • Ensure all projects and departmental outputs meet client, design, and regulatory standards.
   • Drive continuous improvement through management audits, reviews, and performance evaluations.
2. Departmental Oversight
   • Manage and support departmental leaders to uphold operational efficiency, quality, and compliance standards.
   • Establish clear expectations, conduct regular performance reviews, and monitor departmental progress.
   • Ensure all project phases—from quotation to handover—meet programme, quality, and compliance objectives.
3. Project Delivery Oversight
   • Oversee the full project lifecycle, including design, procurement, installation, and handover.
   • Lead operational reviews to monitor programme delivery, compliance, and commercial performance.
   • Ensure client satisfaction through consistent, high‑quality project delivery.
4. Commercial & Strategic Management
   • Provide guidance to leaders on project profitability without compromising quality or compliance.
   • Promote commercial discipline in variation management, risk mitigation, and cost control.
   • Support effective supply chain management and performance monitoring.
5. Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting
   • Serve as the senior point of contact for clients, partners, and regulators.
   • Provide Directors with accurate reporting on project performance, risks, and improvement initiatives.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Quality & Compliance: Audit results, training completion, regulatory adherence
• Project Delivery: Programme timelines, budgets, client satisfaction, defect rates
• People: Departmental engagement, staff retention, and professional development

Candidate Profile

Essential

• Extensive experience in project delivery and operational management in Construction or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Recognised competence in design or project delivery (industry certification preferred).
• Strong people management, accountability, and decision‑making skills.
• Solid commercial awareness and project costing knowledge.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities