Programme Manager

Free-Work UK; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension

Share scheme

Job summary

CGI in Northern Ireland is seeking a Programme Manager to own day-to-day delivery of key public sector projects from initiation to closure, managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, quality and dependencies, and establishing effective governance.

Based in Belfast and hybrid, you’ll work with client stakeholders, CGI colleagues, multidisciplinary delivery teams and third-party partners, applying RAID risk management, reporting and control processes to maintain momentum, while delivering

Qualifications

• Proven experience successfully managing complex projects and workstreams.
• Strong experience of project planning, scheduling, governance, RAID management and reporting.
• Experience working with at least one recognised waterfall, agile or hybrid delivery lifecycle.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent project management qualification.
• Proven experience managing project budgets, forecasts, resources and delivery dependencies.
• Strong client-facing stakeholder management, communication and facilitation skills.
• Proven ability to identify, manage and appropriately elevate project risks and issues.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing competing priorities.
• Experience within the public sector or a similarly complex delivery environment.
• Experience managing or collaborating with third-party suppliers and delivery partners.
• Ability to produce high-quality project plans, status reports and governance documentation.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and change while maintaining accountability for delivery.
• Desirable experience includes Agile qualifications such as PSM I, hybrid/agile delivery, public sector procurement, bids or proposals, and membership of a relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Lead & Deliver – Take ownership of projects from initiation to closure, delivering agreed scope, schedule, cost, quality and business outcomes.
• Plan & Coordinate – Develop integrated project plans, milestones and schedules while coordinating resources, dependencies and deliverables.
• Govern & Control – Establish effective governance and manage delivery in accordance with PRINCE2, CGI processes and agreed methodologies.
• Manage & Mitigate – Maintain effective RAID management, identifying risks and issues early and driving corrective and preventative action.
• Control & Adapt – Manage project change through clear impact assessment, approval and control processes.
• Manage & Forecast – Own project budgets, actuals, forecasts and variances while identifying and addressing financial risks.
• Engage & Influence – Build strong relationships with client stakeholders, suppliers and delivery partners, managing expectations and supporting effective decisions.
• Report & Communicate – Produce accurate management information and clearly communicate project performance, risks, issues and decisions.
• Collaborate & Resolve – Bring multidisciplinary teams and partners together to overcome challenges and maintain delivery momentum.
• Improve & Innovate – Identify opportunities to strengthen delivery practices, improve the client experience and achieve better project outcomes.

Skills

Project planning

Governance

RAID management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Communication & facilitation

Risk management

Multidisciplinary teams

Public sector delivery

Third-party management

Agile/Hybrid delivery

Job description

At CGI, you’ll take ownership of high-impact public sector projects that deliver meaningful outcomes for organisations and the communities they serve. Based in Northern Ireland, you’ll lead complex delivery from initiation through to successful completion, bringing together clients, multidisciplinary teams and partners to turn objectives into measurable results. You’ll have the autonomy to make decisions, find creative solutions to delivery challenges and continuously improve how projects are managed, while being supported by CGI’s collaborative community of experts. This is an opportunity to lead with confidence, strengthen client relationships and use your project management expertise to make a lasting difference through technology-enabled transformation.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

You will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. Whilst this role is hybrid you should be based in Belfast as you will be expected to work on site for 2/3 days a week.

Candidate Profile

In this role, you will take ownership of the day-to-day management and successful delivery of key public sector projects and workstreams. From initiation through to closure, you’ll manage scope, schedules, budgets, resources, quality and dependencies, establishing effective governance and maintaining a clear view of progress throughout the project lifecycle.

You’ll work closely with client stakeholders, CGI colleagues, multidisciplinary delivery teams and third-party partners. You’ll have the freedom to find pragmatic solutions to emerging challenges while drawing on the expertise of a supportive wider team. Through clear communication, effective financial management and proactive risk management, you’ll maintain delivery momentum and client confidence while identifying opportunities to continually improve project outcomes.

• Lead & Deliver – Take ownership of projects from initiation to closure, delivering agreed scope, schedule, cost, quality and business outcomes.
• Plan & Coordinate – Develop integrated project plans, milestones and schedules while coordinating resources, dependencies and deliverables.
• Govern & Control – Establish effective governance and manage delivery in accordance with PRINCE2, CGI processes and agreed methodologies.
• Manage & Mitigate – Maintain effective RAID management, identifying risks and issues early and driving corrective and preventative action.
• Control & Adapt – Manage project change through clear impact assessment, approval and control processes.
• Manage & Forecast – Own project budgets, actuals, forecasts and variances while identifying and addressing financial risks.
• Engage & Influence – Build strong relationships with client stakeholders, suppliers and delivery partners, managing expectations and supporting effective decisions.
• Report & Communicate – Produce accurate management information and clearly communicate project performance, risks, issues and decisions.
• Collaborate & Resolve – Bring multidisciplinary teams and partners together to overcome challenges and maintain delivery momentum.
• Improve & Innovate – Identify opportunities to strengthen delivery practices, improve the client experience and achieve better project outcomes.

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

You’ll be an experienced Programme Manager with a successful track record of delivering projects within complex client environments. You should combine strong project controls and financial management with excellent stakeholder skills, taking accountability for outcomes while working collaboratively with clients, colleagues and delivery partners.

• Proven experience successfully managing complex projects and workstreams.
• Strong experience of project planning, scheduling, governance, RAID management and reporting.
• Experience working with at least one recognised waterfall, agile or hybrid delivery lifecycle.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent project management qualification.
• Proven experience managing project budgets, forecasts, resources and delivery dependencies.
• Strong client-facing stakeholder management, communication and facilitation skills.
• Proven ability to identify, manage and appropriately elevate project risks and issues.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing competing priorities.
• Experience within the public sector or a similarly complex delivery environment.
• Experience managing or collaborating with third-party suppliers and delivery partners.
• Ability to produce high-quality project plans, status reports and governance documentation.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and change while maintaining accountability for delivery.
• Desirable experience includes Agile qualifications such as PSM I, hybrid/agile delivery, public sector procurement, bids or proposals, and membership of a relevant professional body.