Programme Manager

Yorkshire Building Society; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorkshire Building Society is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead delivery of complex, high-impact change initiatives aligned to our strategic priorities. You will own end-to-end accountability for multi-workstream programmes across business and technology, ensuring outcomes are delivered safely, effectively and in line with regulatory expectations.

You’ll define vision, roadmap and success measures, manage risks and governance, develop delivery teams, and influence senior

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading multi-workstream, complex programmes with full accountability for delivery.
• Track record delivering large-scale, multi-year initiatives with multi-million budgets.
• Experience in a regulated environment (Financial Services or similar).
• Strong leadership and ability to develop delivery teams.
• Ability to apply structured delivery frameworks (MSP, SAFe) with focus on outcomes.
• Experience delivering across business and technology change, including digital or systems transformation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Ability to translate strategy into clear delivery roadmaps and plans.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including business case and supplier management.
• Track record of delivering measurable business value.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex programmes from inception through to delivery, with full accountability for scope, timelines, budget and outcomes.
• Define programme vision, roadmap and success measures, ensuring clear direction for delivery teams and stakeholders.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and governance in a structured, controlled environment.
• Lead and develop Project Managers and delivery teams to drive high performance.
• Coordinate delivery across business and technology teams to ensure successful end-to-end change.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders, including executive sponsors.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear, executable delivery plans.
• Ensure delivery is aligned to regulatory, audit and governance expectations.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Delivery frameworks MSP/SAFe

Education

MSP Practitioner accreditation

Job description

Programme Manager

We are looking for experienced Programme Managers to lead the delivery of complex, high-impact change initiatives aligned to our strategic priorities.

This role provides end-to-end accountability for the successful delivery of multi-workstream programmes across business and technology, ensuring outcomes are delivered safely, effectively, and in line with regulatory expectations.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead complex programmes from inception through to delivery, with full accountability for scope, timelines, budget and outcomes
• Define programme vision, roadmap and success measures, ensuring clear direction for delivery teams and stakeholders
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and governance in a structured, controlled environment
• Lead and develop Project Managers and delivery teams to drive high performance
• Coordinate delivery across business and technology teams to ensure successful end-to-end change
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders, including executive sponsors
• Translate strategic objectives into clear, executable delivery plans
• Ensure delivery is aligned to regulatory, audit and governance expectations

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience leading multi-workstream, complex programmes with full accountability for delivery
• Track record of delivering large-scale, multi-year initiatives, including programmes with multi-million pound budgets
• Experience operating in a regulated environment (e.g. Financial Services or similar)
• Strong leadership capability, including managing and developing delivery teams
• Ability to apply structured delivery frameworks (e.g. MSP, SAFe) with a focus on outcomes
• Experience delivering across both business and technology change, including digital or systems transformation
• Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to influence senior leaders and executive sponsors
• Ability to translate strategy into clear delivery roadmaps and plans
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including business case and supplier management
• A track record of delivering measurable business value and outcomes

Desirable

• Programme-level accreditation (e.g. MSP Practitioner) or equivalent applied experience
• Experience working in hybrid delivery environments (Agile at scale alongside structured governance)

Additional information

We’re particularly interested in candidates who have shaped and led enterprise-wide change, not just delivered pre-defined programmes.

Why this role matters

This is a critical leadership role within our Change Delivery function, responsible for delivering initiatives that improve customer outcomes, strengthen operational effectiveness, and enhance our digital capability