Programme Manager - Control Operations

TEKsystems; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems in Sheffield, UK is seeking a Programme Manager - Control Operations to own delivery and governance for cross-control initiatives and coordinate BAU across the team. You will ensure no surprises, timely escalation and leadership-ready reporting on an ongoing basis.

The role is contract-based, with daily rates around £500, and involves front-door governance, RAID tracking, and concise stakeholder communications for senior audiences.

Qualifications

• Proven programme/project management in a regulated/controls/operations environment.
• Strong governance discipline (RAID, reporting cadence, action tracking to closure).
• Confident stakeholder management and concise written/verbal communication for snr audiences.
• Solid planning and budget/resource tracking capability (as applicable).

Responsibilities

• Front door for cross-control initiatives: intake/triage, define scope and plan, coordinate deliverables and dependencies, maintain RAID/trackers, run governance cadence, elevate blockers early with facts/options, provide timely status reporting.
• BAU coordination across the team: resource/capacity planning and cover, budget tracking/forecasting support, coordination and submission of packs/materials/metrics, improve ways of working (templates, reporting, governance hygiene).
• Stakeholder management: align partners across controls/risk/audit/ops/tech, land decisions, resolve day-to-day friction, provide concise comms.
• LT support & cover: act as an extension of LT (OIC when required), produce decision-ready updates with clear narrative and recommendations.

Skills

project management

CROSS CONTROL

FRONT DOOR

LT

Job description

Description

Role purpose

Own delivery and governance for cross-control initiatives and coordinate BAU across Control Operations. Ensure "no surprises" execution, timely escalation, and leadership-ready reporting.

Core responsibilities

Front door for cross-control initiatives: intake/triage, define scope and plan, coordinate deliverables and dependencies, maintain RAID/trackers, run governance cadence, elevate blockers early with facts/options, provide timely status reporting.

BAU coordination across the team: resource/capacity planning and cover, budget tracking/forecasting support, coordination and submission of packs/materials/metrics, improve ways of working (templates, reporting, governance hygiene).

Stakeholder management: align partners across controls/risk/audit/ops/tech, land decisions, resolve day-to-day friction, provide concise comms.

LT support & cover: act as an extension of LT (OIC when required), produce decision-ready updates with clear narrative and recommendations.

Build bench strength: delegate, coach, create cross-cover and repeatable processes.

Capabilities (bar)

End-to-end ownership (We Take Responsibility): delivers outcomes from plan to closure; exceeds by leading across boundaries as default owner.

"No surprises" risk leadership (We Get It Done): early escalation + accurate metrics; exceeds by anticipating risk and improving control hygiene.

Decision-driving influence (We Value Difference / We Get It Done): aligns stakeholders and lands decisions; exceeds by unblocking contentious topics across pods.

Strategic prioritisation (We Take Responsibility / We Get It Done): makes sensible trade-offs; exceeds by shaping priorities and simplifying complexity for LT.

LT support & cover (We Succeed Together / We Take Responsibility): reliable OIC and LT-ready packs; exceeds by reducing LT involvement via crisp options/recommendations.

Builds capability (We Succeed Together): coaches and creates cover; exceeds by developing successors and scalable ways of working.

XP/skills (minimum)

Proven programme/project management in a regulated/controls/operations environment.

Strong governance discipline (RAID, reporting cadence, action tracking to closure).

Confident stakeholder management and concise written/verbal communication for snr audiences.

Solid planning and budget/resource tracking capability (as applicable).

Skills

• project management
• CROSS CONTROL
• FRONT DOOR
• LT

Job Title: Programme Manager - Control Operations

Location: Sheffield, UK

Rate/Salary: 500.00 - 500.00 GBP Daily

Job Type: Contract

Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands.