Senior Manager, Strategic Programs & Operations

AVEVA; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund

Emergency leave days

Adoption leave

28 days annual leave

Pension

Life cover

Private medical insurance

Parental leave

Education assistance program

Job summary

AVEVA is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Programs & Operations to lead cross-functional initiatives and support the VP of Strategic Programs and Operations. The role requires a proactive leader who can influence without authority and align priorities across the CT Org.

Based in Cambridge, UK with hybrid work options, the position oversees governance, budgeting, and performance metrics, driving innovation delivery while maintaining executive-level communications.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, program/portfolio management, or chief-of-staff-type roles.
• Track record of governance and accountability across cross-functional, matrixed teams without direct reporting authority.
• Strong executive presence and judgment: able to filter and reframe operational detail into concise, decision-ready insight for senior leadership.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous, startup-like environment nested inside a larger enterprise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience producing executive-level reporting and governance artifacts.
• Experience in industrial technology, energy, manufacturing, or infrastructure sectors is a plus but not required for this operations-focused role.

Responsibilities

• Execution & Governance of Innovation Initiatives.
• Budget planning, allocation, and tracking of the CTO budget, ensuring investments support delivery of innovation initiatives and priorities.
• Strategic Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement: interface with enterprise stakeholders to accelerate innovation delivery and remove friction.
• Program & Operations Management: improve operating rhythm including reporting, decision logs, risk registers, and executive communications.

Skills

Strategy experience

Business operations

Program/portfolio management

Chief-of-staff

Governance

Cross-functional leadership

Executive presence

Communication skills

Industrial technology experience

Job description

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Position: Senior Manager, Strategic Programs & Operations

Location: Cambridge, UK (Hybrid), Philadelphia, US (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-time

The Job

The Senior Manager, Strategic Programs & Operations supports theVP, Strategic Programs and Operationsto improve internal operations, aligns strategic priorities, manage the dedicated CT Org budget, and manage high-impact projects on behalf of the Chief Technologist (CT) Organization. This role requires a proactive, organized, and highly adaptable leader who can influence without direct authority, lead cross-functional teams, and thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Key Responsibilities

Execution & Governance of Innovation Initiatives

• Support execution and governance across the CT Org's portfolio of innovation initiatives.
• Ensure consistency and discipline across accountability across processes, cadences, and communication discipline.

Budget & Resource Stewardship

• Support planning, allocation, and tracking of the dedicated CTO budget, ensuring every investment directly supports the delivery of innovation initiatives and organizational priorities.
• Help maintain a clear, defensible line of sight from budget decisions to strategic outcomes.

Strategic Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as an interface with enterprise stakeholders across the business to accelerate innovation delivery and remove organizational friction.
• Help translate CT Org strategic priorities into operating plans, milestones, and governance routines that keep cross-functional teams aligned.

Program & Operations Management

• Help continuously improve the operating rhythm of the CT Org: reporting, decision logs, risk registers, and executive communications.

Essential requirements

• 7+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, program/portfolio management, or chief-of-staff-type roles, ideally supporting a technology, R&D, or innovation function.
• Track record of driving governance and accountability across cross-functional, matrixed teams without direct reporting authority.
• Strong executive presence and judgment: able to filter and reframe operational detail into concise, decision-ready insight for senior leadership.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous, startup-like environment nested inside a larger enterprise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience producing executive-level reporting and governance artifacts.
• Experience in industrial technology, energy, manufacturing, or infrastructure sectors is a plus but not required for this operations-focused role.

UK Benefits include:

• Flexible benefits fund
• emergency leave days
• adoption leave
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• pension
• life cover
• private medical insurance
• parental leave
• education assistance program

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.

AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.