Programme Manager

Culina Group; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in the UK is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to oversee complex projects and ensure alignment with organizational goals. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage governance structures, and engage with senior stakeholders. Strong knowledge in programme management methodologies and excellent communication skills are essential for success in this high-profile role.

Benefits

Competitive holiday entitlement

Company bonus scheme

Private medical cover

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellness programme

Eye care vouchers

Reward & recognition scheme

Everyday discounts

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of programme and project management methodologies (e.g. MSP, PRINCE2, Agile).
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Expertise in governance and risk management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Strong financial acumen and budget management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the overall programme vision and strategy.
• Lead cross-functional teams for project delivery.
• Establish and manage programme governance structures.
• Monitor programme performance using KPIs and risk logs.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and sponsors.

Skills

Programme and project management methodologies

Governance, risk management, and benefits realization

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management and forecasting

Strategic planning

Problem-solving and decision-making

Resource planning

Data and KPI analysis

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Power BI

Smartsheet

Planview

Job description

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Are you an experienced Programme Manager looking for your next challenge? Culina Group have an new opportunity to join our growing team!

Reporting to the Group Programme Director, you will play a critical role in ensuring quality outcomes for programmes and projects, maintaining high standards of governance, reporting, and overall delivery. You will ensure consistent performance, capability development, and alignment with group standards, overseeing programme-level planning, risk management, and benefit tracking to support strategic decision-making.

This is a group wide role that will require good and detailed understanding of the programme to be delivered, not just an application of ‘governance’. You will contribute to shaping the group’s portfolio management approach and strategic delivery capability. This is a high-profile role requiring confident engagement with senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Key Duties

• Define and maintain the overall programme vision, roadmap, and strategic alignment with organisational goals.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver complex, multi-project initiatives on time, within scope, and budget
• Establish and manage programme governance structures, ensuring compliance with internal controls and external regulations.
• Monitor programme performance using KPIs, risk logs, and benefit realisation metrics.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, sponsors, and delivery partners.
• Communicate programme progress, risks, and decisions clearly and effectively at all levels.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate programme-level risks and issues.
• Ensure contingency plans are in place and escalations are managed appropriately.
• Develop and manage the programme budget, ensuring accurate forecasting, cost control, and value for money.
• Report financial performance and ensure alignment with funding and resource plans.
• Coordinate resource allocation across projects, resolving conflicts and optimising team performance.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and development of programme team members.
• Drive organisational change initiatives and ensure successful adoption of programme outcomes.
• Track and report on benefits realisation, ensuring alignment with business case objectives.
• Champion best practices in programme and project management.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and embed lessons learned into future delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge ofprogramme and project management methodologies(e.g. MSP, PRINCE2, Agile).
• Demonstrated ability tolead cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Expertise ingovernance, risk management, and benefits realisation.
• Skilled instrategic planningand aligning programmes with organisational goals.
• Excellentstakeholder engagement and communication skills, including at executive level.
• Strongfinancial acumen, including budget management, forecasting, and cost control.
• Proficient inresource planning and capacity managementacross multiple projects.
• Experience managingorganisational change and transformation initiatives.
• Ability toanalyse data and KPIsto drive performance and decision-making.
• Skilled inproblem-solving, decision-making, and managing ambiguity.
• Proficient inproject management tools(e.g. MS Project, Jira, Power BI, Smartsheet) – experience with Planview desirable but not essential
• Experience working withthird-party vendors and delivery partners.
• Knowledge ofcompliance, regulatory, and quality assurance standards.
• Committed tocontinuous improvementand embedding lessons learned into future delivery.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Culina Group a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave– Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus the bank holidays.
• CompanyBonus– We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Private Medical Cover– This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa.
• Pension scheme –we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirementso we offer agreat contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer.
• Life Assurance- 4x your annual salary.
• Wellness –Via our Employee Assistance Programme,we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers –We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition –We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts- via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!