Senior Program Lead — Complex Projects & Delivery

Sagacity; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sagacity is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex, high-value projects and programmes in the UK market. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal stakeholders, mentoring others and driving value through robust governance and quality management.

You will manage end-to-end delivery, oversee budgets and schedules, and collaborate with senior sponsors to ensure outcomes align with strategic objectives and statements of work.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex projects as a Senior Project Manager.
• Proven background in Utilities, Telecoms or Financial Services.
• Formal project management accreditation (e.g., AgilePM, PRINCE2).
• Strong leadership, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Consultancy or professional services experience preferred.
• Solid planning, governance and documentation skills (MSP, programme environment).

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership for delivery of projects within time, cost, quality and scope.
• Lead complex projects or large programmes with client and contractual alignment.
• Define and maintain project quality management approaches.
• Develop and manage detailed Project Plans with milestones and dependencies.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, resources and quality metrics; escalate risks.
• Serve as primary contact for senior client sponsors and delivery teams.
• Build relationships and manage stakeholder expectations at all levels.
• Provide timely status reporting to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Establish governance frameworks and ensure compliance with delivery standards.
• Prepare and publish weekly and ad-hoc progress reports; highlight progress and risks.
• Act as senior interface between business and delivery teams to clarify requirements.
• Oversee Acceptance Criteria, quality thresholds and go-live criteria.
• Lead or support UAT and validation activities; prioritise and resolve defects.
• Drive post-delivery reviews and continuous improvement; mentor team members.

Skills

Industry domain

Senior PM experience

Accreditation

Leadership

Consultancy background

Planning & governance

Job description

Sagacity is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex, high-value projects and programmes in the UK market. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal stakeholders, mentoring others and driving value through robust governance and quality management.

You will manage end-to-end delivery, oversee budgets and schedules, and collaborate with senior sponsors to ensure outcomes align with strategic objectives and statements of work.