Programme Manager - Digital Transformation

Tata Consultancy Services Limited; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Health care

Life assurance

Laptop

Phone

Training resources

Discounts within Tata network

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is leading digital transformation programmes across the UK and beyond. We’re seeking an experienced Programme Manager to coordinate complex technology-modernisation initiatives, governance, risk management and delivery assurance across cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure and enterprise applications.

You will partner with stakeholders, suppliers and delivery teams to keep programmes on time, within scope and aligned to business objectives, while enabling informed

Qualifications

• Must have broad experience managing complex IT and business transformation programmes.
• Experience with programme governance, portfolio planning and delivery assurance.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, resources, risks and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
• Experience working with global, offshore and multi-supplier teams using agile and traditional approaches.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate digital transformation and technology modernization programmes from initiation through transition and closure.
• Establish governance, reporting, controls, assurance and escalation routes.
• Maintain transformation roadmaps, milestones and benefits aligned with business objectives.
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks and interdependencies across workstreams.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders for informed decision-making and visibility of issues.
• Coordinate application modernisation, cloud migration, and infrastructure change activities.
• Prepare programme reports, executive briefings and recovery plans.

Skills

Programme management

Governance

Budget management

Agile delivery

Cloud architectures

Data-centre migration

Cybersecurity controls

Vendor management

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Employment Type: Full-time

Careers at TCS: It means more

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Shape the future of TCS
• Guide and collaborate with some of the brightest global minds in the industry
• Be part of an exciting team who challenge themselves every day

The Role:

This role offers the opportunity to coordinate complex digital transformation and technology-modernisation programmes across multiple stakeholders, suppliers and delivery teams. The role will support effective governance, risk management and delivery assurance across cloud modernisation, cybersecurity, infrastructure migration and enterprise application remediation, while helping programmes move smoothly from initiation through transition and closure.

Your responsibilities:

• Coordinate digital transformation and technology-modernisation programmes from initiation through transition and closure.
• Establish clear governance, reporting, controls, assurance arrangements and proportionate escalation routes.
• Maintain integrated plans, transformation roadmaps, milestones, dependencies and benefits aligned with business objectives.
• Support the management of scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues and interdependencies across workstreams.
• Work with senior stakeholders to enable informed decisions and provide timely visibility of material concerns.
• Coordinate application modernisation, cloud migration, infrastructure change and operational improvement activities.
• Support migration planning, cutover, testing, service transition, resilience readiness and business preparedness.
• Coordinate cybersecurity and technology-risk remediation across relevant platforms, controls and delivery teams.
• Work with vendors and systems integrators on statements of work, commitments, quality, costs and acceptance criteria.
• Prepare clear programme reports, executive briefings, forecasts, decision papers and recovery plans.

Your Profile:

Essential skills/knowledge/experience -

• Strong experience of programme management across complex IT and business transformation environments.
• Knowledge of programme governance, portfolio management, integrated planning, delivery assurance and benefits management.
• Experience of managing budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, suppliers and competing priorities.
• Experience of working with global, offshore and multi-supplier teams using agile and traditional delivery approaches.
• Understanding of cloud and hybrid architectures, including AWS and Google Cloud Platform.
• Knowledge of data-centre migration, infrastructure transformation, virtualisation, Oracle and SQL databases.
• Understanding of SAP ecosystems and enterprise application migration, remediation, release and change management.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity controls, including Zero Trust, IAM, PAM, vulnerability management, Kubernetes security, cloud governance and network segmentation.
• Understanding of disaster recovery, cyber recovery, operational resilience, business continuity and service transition.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience -

• Experience of application modernisation and enterprise technology operating environments.
• Exposure to supplier commercials, statements of work and acceptance governance.
• Experience of programme recovery planning and continuous improvement.
• Understanding of financial reporting, procurement controls and benefits tracking.
• Experience of coaching programme teams and supporting cross-functional collaboration.

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing:

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please email us at [e-mail] if you would like to opt in.

If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at [e-mail] with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office 02031552100 / [phone] to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.