Senior Programme Manager

Morson Edge; Lichfield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme up to 15%

Sharesave scheme

Learning & development

EV scheme

Family-friendly policies

Volunteer days

Job summary

Morson Edge is recruiting for a Senior Programme Manager on behalf of a leading UK infrastructure organisation. You will own a major capital investment portfolio valued between £200m and £500m, providing strategic leadership across complex programmes.

Experience in regulated industries such as construction, utilities, rail, nuclear or energy is essential. This is a hybrid role based from the Staffordshire office with regular site travel; four days in the office/sites and one day from home.

Qualifications

• Experience leading capital programmes £200m–£500m.
• Experience delivering projects in regulated environments.
• Strong governance, risk and delivery assurance skills.

Skills

Programme leadership

Stakeholder management

NEC contracts

Governance & delivery assurance

Strategic planning

Communication

Leadership of PMs

Health & safety knowledge

Driving licence

Education

PM qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Senior Programme Manager

Location: Staffordshire

Salary: £70,000 - £88,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits

Morson is proud to be supporting a leading UK infrastructure organisation in the recruitment of a Senior Programme Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced programme leader to take ownership of a major capital investment portfolio valued between £200m and £500m, providing strategic leadership across complex infrastructure programmes. Were keen to hear from candidates who have led large-scale capital programmes within highly regulated industries, including construction, utilities, rail, nuclear, energy etc

This is a hybrid role, based from the office in Staffordshire, with regular travel to sites across the region to support programme delivery. The working pattern is typically 4 days across the office and sites, with one day working from home.

About You

You’ll be an experienced programme leader with a proven track record of delivering large-scale capital programmes within complex, regulated environments.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience leading major capital programmes or portfolios valued between £200m and £500m.
• Proven leadership of Project Managers and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Strong experience operating within NEC contract environments.
• Excellent understanding of programme governance, commercial management, risk and delivery assurance.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders across complex infrastructure programmes.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, CDM and engineering risk management.
• Excellent communication, leadership and strategic planning skills.
• A project management qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits

• Salary of £70,000 - £88,000
• Car allowance
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to five additional days
• Industry-leading pension scheme with employer contributions up to 15%
• Sharesave scheme
• Dedicated learning and development opportunities
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family-friendly policies
• Two paid volunteering days each year

This is an opportunity to join a leading infrastructure organisation delivering a significant capital investment programme, where youll play a pivotal role in shaping strategy, leading high-performing teams and delivering projects that have a lasting impact