Programme Manager

Netcompany; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Health care via Vitali

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Professional certifications supported

Retail discounts

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Netcompany is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead the delivery of complex UK public sector programmes. You will combine delivery capability with strong commercial awareness and stakeholder management to build trusted client relationships and identify opportunities to grow the account.

The role requires ability to deliver across multiple workstreams, manage governance, and oversee programme finances. Excellent communication is essential for engaging at executive levels.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering large, complex programmes in the UK public sector.
• Strong stakeholder management and account management experience.
• Commercial acumen with experience in programme finances and negotiations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Active UK Security Clearance (SC) or DV, or eligible to obtain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of complex, multi-workstream programmes within the UK public sector.
• Establish and maintain programme governance, reporting, risk management, and dependency management.
• Build trusted client relationships and act as the primary contact for programme delivery.
• Manage customer expectations and ensure high client satisfaction throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Collaborate with internal delivery teams, partners and customer organisations to drive outcomes.
• Identify commercial opportunities within existing accounts to support growth and longer-term engagement.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Account management

Commercial negotiations

Leadership

Public sector delivery

Security clearance

Job description

Netcompany is one of the fastest growing technology companies in the UK, recognised for disrupting the marketplace and helping to transform the IT sector. We deliver IT Transformation and Delivery services to some of the most well-known organisations in the UK and can count 18% of the FTSE 100 as clients, delivering services across several different sectors.

Netcompany have ambitious growth plans for the next few years and will continue to win and deliver multi-million-pound projects, offering a fantastic opportunity for all members of staff to grow with us and carve out a challenging, successful and rewarding career

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex programmes within the public sector. The successful candidate will combine exceptional delivery capability with strong commercial awareness, excellent stakeholder management, and account management experience. They will be responsible for ensuring successful programme execution while building trusted client relationships and identifying opportunities to grow and strengthen the account.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of complex, multi-workstream programmes, ensuring delivery to agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Establish and maintain programme governance, reporting, risk management, and dependency management.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as the primary point of contact for programme delivery.
• Manage customer expectations and ensure a high level of client satisfaction throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Work closely with internal delivery teams, partners, and customer organisations to drive collaboration and achieve programme outcomes.
• Identify commercial opportunities within existing accounts, supporting account growth and long-term client engagement.
• Demonstrable experience delivering large, complex programmes within the UK publicsector.
• Strong programme delivery credentials with a consistent record of successful outcomes.
• Previous experience in customer-facing account management or client relationship management.
• Commercially astute with experience managing programme financials, commercial negotiations, and identifying growth opportunities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage at executive and operational levels.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience managing risks, dependencies, and governance across complex programmes.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-profile environments.
• Experience contributing to business development activities, bids, and proposals.
• Active UK Security Clearance (SC) or DV clearance, or eligibility to obtain clearance.

Additional Information

Netcompany Academy

Through our Netcompany Academy, we offer a diverse range of courses, seminars and certifications carefully curated to support your development. As you advance in your career, the Academy tailors its offerings to enhance your managerial skills, deepen your understanding of methodologies, hone your leadership abilities, and fine-tune your strategic acumen.

As you progress through the content, you’ll naturally take on more responsibility and network with your peers.

Benefits include

• Private Medical Health care via Vitality
• Pension contribution, Life Assurance
• Professional certifications supported as part of learning and development.
• A range of retail discounts to enhance your lifestyle, encompassing restaurants, supermarkets, travel, leisure activities and health and well-being services.
• Access to our Employee Resource Groups, our groups represent diverse backgrounds and provide a platform for colleagues to connect, learn, and support one another.

Company information

Join Netcompany, where we proudly hold the 5th position on the esteemed UK Top 50 Best Places to Work in the Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards for 2024.

At Netcompany, we pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit and our capacity for doing things differently. Our culture is built on fostering low bureaucracy, emphasizing high agility and promoting flexibility, enabling everyone to contribute their best.

Our journey began in the UK with the acquisition of Hunter Macdonald in 2017. As one of Northern Europe's most accomplished IT companies, we have expanded our headcount globally to 7400+ employees and have offices in UK, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Holland and Vietnam.

Netcompany is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process for anyone wishing to apply for a job with us. We operate a Disability Confident Interview Scheme which means that we offer guaranteed interviews to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a role. Applicants are asked to opt in, so please let us know if you wish your application to be considered under this scheme.