Programme Manager

Sword Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive benefits package (leave,

Pension scheme and private health

Job summary

Sword Group is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead complex technology-enabled projects across multiple business units within regulated environments. You will drive delivery through cross-functional teams, align IS and business strategy, and establish clear objectives, milestones, and governance.

The role requires strong communication skills, stakeholder influencing ability, and a track record of delivering mergers, acquisitions, integrations, or separations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large, technology-enabled programmes.
• Strong governance, milestones, dependencies and risk management.
• Experience delivering merger/acquisition integrations or separations.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, products-based or application-focused projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure alignment with IS and business strategy.
• Develop integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, resources, budgets, risks and issues.
• Communicate goals and progress to senior stakeholders and leadership.
• Apply both Waterfall and Agile delivery methodologies.

Skills

Programme leadership

Stakeholder management

Waterfall & Agile

Communication skills

Negotiation

Governance & reporting

Education

PMI / PMP / PRINCE2 / MSP qualifications

Job description

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving real transformation change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

• Proven, recent experience delivering products-based or application-focused projects, ideally within a complex technology environment
• Proven experience leading complex merger, acquisition, integration and/or separation programmes within regulated, technical or complex enterprise environments
• Significant experience managing multiple projects within a large, technology-enabled business programme
• Strong programme leadership skills, with demonstrated experience leading project managers and large cross‑functional technology teams, setting clear objectives, motivating teams and maintaining alignment with IS and business strategy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to articulate and champion programme goals to senior stakeholders and technical leadership
• Solid business and commercial acumen, including understanding of industry trends, innovation, and how digital solutions drive business value
• Proven ability to influence, negotiate, and resolve conflict in environments with competing priorities and limited resources
• Strong programme planning, governance and stakeholder management skills, with experience owning integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, resources, budgets, risks and issues, and providing clear decisions and escalations to senior stakeholders
• A demonstrable track record using reporting and governance tools to monitor delivery and analyse programme performance
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, including both Waterfall and Agile approaches
• Familiarity with transition service agreements and exit planning.

• Relevant project or programme management qualifications, such as PMI / PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, and/or Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can't promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

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