SC-Cleared IT Programme Manager: Dependency & Governance

Experis (Austria); West of England, Portsmouth, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Programme Manager to act as the central control point for delivery dependencies across Group IT. The role aims to protect performance, strengthen governance, and improve planning across portfolios.

You will lead dependency identification and governance, monitor cross-portfolio impacts, and provide executive-ready reporting. Remote with travel to Bristol, Portsmouth, and London; 6-month duration with potential extension; SC clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Certification in project/programme management (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP, PMP or Agile PM).
• Experience managing complex IT delivery portfolios or programmes.
• Expertise in dependency management and cross-programme impact assessment.
• Ability to plan using critical path analysis and scenario-based forecasting.
• Experience in PMO or structured portfolio environments.
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority.
• Clear, insightful communication and executive reporting skills.
• Familiarity with Agile, Hybrid and Waterfall delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification, management, and governance of programme-level dependencies across Group IT projects.
• Capture and monitor upstream and downstream impacts, validating assumptions and keeping interdependencies current.
• Spot emerging cross-portfolio impacts early, providing clear insight to support prioritisation and decision-making.
• Drive mitigation planning with impacted teams to prevent schedule or cost deviation.
• Track risks, constraints, and delivery pressures, ensuring early visibility and prompt escalation where needed.
• Facilitate regular dependency and impact reviews throughout the lifecycle.
• Support delivery assurance by ensuring dependency-related risks are reflected in plans, stage gates, and governance materials.
• Partner with Engagement & Delivery Teams, Heads of Portfolio, Service Managers, Enterprise Architects, and PMs.
• Prepare concise executive reporting on dependency risks, impacts, and required decisions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of dependency management, risk reporting, and planning processes.

Skills

Dependency management

Risk governance

Planning & mapping

Executive reporting

Stakeholder influence

Agile delivery

Waterfall delivery

Job description

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Programme Manager to act as the central control point for delivery dependencies across Group IT. The role aims to protect performance, strengthen governance, and improve planning across portfolios.

You will lead dependency identification and governance, monitor cross-portfolio impacts, and provide executive-ready reporting. Remote with travel to Bristol, Portsmouth, and London; 6-month duration with potential extension; SC clearance is required.