Programme Manager

Wesleyan; Nechells; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

28 days holiday

Company pension

Free underground parking

Salary sacrifice schemes

Enhanced family leave

Volunteering days

Job summary

Wesleyan is looking for a Programme Manager to join the Transformation & Change team in a hybrid role based in Birmingham. The position is a 12-month fixed term contract at 35 hours per week and involves delivering major programmes and portfolios, with scope to mentor junior project managers and drive continuous improvement.

You will work across functions to ensure delivery of business benefits, manage risks and dependencies, and maintain alignment with Wesleyan’s Change Framework.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Programme/Portfolio delivery.
• Experience delivering consumer-duty or customer-retention initiatives.
• APMP or Prince2 qualified up to Practitioner Level.
• MSP qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver major programmes and portfolios across functions.
• Design, initiate and manage projects to meet scope, cost and time goals.
• Identify and mitigate risks, issues and dependencies; escalate where needed.
• Manage budgets and resource plans; track progress and report performance.
• Provide coaching/mentoring to project managers and workstreams.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Risk management

Planning & estimating

Tools

MS Project

Visio

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Programme Manager

Salary: Dependent on skills and experience

Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract – 35 hours a week

Location: Hybrid working (office based in Birmingham) – typically 2 days in the office per week

Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Shape Brighter Futures with Wesleyan

Established in 1841, Wesleyan help trusted professionals—GPs, hospital doctors, dentists, and teachers—secure their financial future. Today, we’re proud to continue that mission with passion and purpose. If you’re looking for a role where your expertise makes a real impact, and you want to work in a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and integrity, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more about who we are: About Wesleyan

Make a Difference in Transformation & Change

As a Programme Manager within our Transformation & Change team you will be responsible for the management and delivery of major projects, programmes and/or Portfolios within the Society’s overall Change Portfolio. You will drive continuous improvement of the Wesleyan’s overall change delivery capability through Identifying, standardising and adopting key learns from project-to-project and through performance management and the development of other project managers.

Your Impact

• Is accountable for the controlled delivery of programmes/Portfolio’s or large and complex projects spanning multiple functions, and business units to achieve Wesleyan business benefits.
• Ability to design, initiate and lead a range of projects / programmes, building high performing project teams to enable the delivery to agreed scope, cost and timescales achieving the end business benefit.
• Manages risks, issues and dependencies efficiently and effectively, escalating where necessary and resolving if appropriate.
• Specialist input to other programmes, projects and business areas as required (eg, in scoping new initiatives).
• Drafts detailed plans and budgets adopting appropriate management processes to track and report project / programme progress.
• Responds quickly and decisively to tackle significant issues, keeping others focused and on track in agreeing and delivering effective countermeasures.
• Drafts, manages & tracks resource estimates for large projects, programmes or portfolios consolidating project data where appropriate.
• Spots trends and hotspots of resource utilisation and uses this information for the effective planning of projects/programmes or Portfolio.
• Build strong relationships with key business stakeholders (formal and informal).
• Secures buy-in and commitment from others both inside and outside of the project teams / programme framework in order to build positive working relationships and joint successes.
• Ensures that the Wesleyan's Change Framework is followed by all projects within the Programme/Portfolio and all governance requirements are adhered to.
• Line management of other project managers if required.
• Coaching/mentoring of programme support, trainee and non-trainee project managers and workstream leads where appropriate to improve change delivery.
• Delivers difficult messages when necessary whilst retaining personal brand of trust and integrity with business stakeholders of all levels.
• Promotes the sharing and development of 'best practice' in project management techniques and ensuring 'lessons learned' are captured through effective reflection on project & programme performance.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven track record of working within a similar Programme Manager position.
• Proven previous experience of delivering projects/programmes focused on Consumer Duty or Customer Retention.
• APMP or Prince2 qualified up to Practitioner Level.
• MSP qualified.
• Competent in the use of various Microsoft packages, including PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Microsoft Project 2003, Word and Outlook.
• People management/Leadership skills.
• Able to demonstrate detailed knowledge and application of Project Management techniques and processes, including but not limited to.
• Planning & estimating
• RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues & Dependencies)
• Able to demonstrate detailed knowledge and application of project & Programme management techniques and processes.
• Excellent communication skills up to Board level – written, verbal & presentation.
• Experience of successfully managing programme/portfolios budgets (in excess of £5 million).

Benefits That Work for You

We believe rewards should reflect the life you live. Here’s what you can expect:

• Annual bonus to recognise your contribution.
• 28 days holiday (plus a culture day!) – rising to 30 days with service.
• Flexible hybrid working for better work-life balance.
• Company pension scheme – matched plus 2% (up to 10%).
• Free secure underground Birmingham city centre parking (subject to availability, weekend use included).
• Salary sacrifice schemes that help you provide the things that matter – to include PMI, Electric Vehicle Leasing and cashback on everyday essentials.
• Enhanced family leave and two volunteering days to give back to causes you care about.

Discover the full range of benefits: Wesleyan Careers Rewards

Why Wesleyan?

We’re building a culture where everyone belongs. Diversity isn’t just a policy—it’s part of who we are. Whatever your background, we want you to feel valued and empowered to thrive. We’re proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign, which means we’re open to discussing flexible working, job shares, and part-time options.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’re here to support you.

What to Know Before Applying

• Right to Work: We’re unable to provide VISA sponsorship, so you’ll need the legal right to live and work in the UK.
• Advert Closing: We typically advertise for four weeks but may close early if we receive a high volume of applications—apply early to avoid disappointment.