Senior Programme Manager - Complex Systems Delivery

Rowden; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rowden in Bristol seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead a complex systems integration programme, delivering on milestones, budgets and outcomes. You'll work with engineering, software and security specialists to translate strategy into actionable plans, ensuring governance, risk management and clear reporting to sponsors.

Applicants will have extensive experience delivering multi-year, multi-vendor programmes in demanding environments, and must be eligible for SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complex technology or systems integration projects.
• Experience leading multi-year, multi-million pound programmes.
• Ability to operate within formal governance frameworks while enabling pace.
• Coordination across multiple stakeholders, teams and vendors.
• Leadership of multi-disciplined technical teams including systems engineers, software engineers and security experts.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day delivery of a complex systems integration programme, ensuring milestones, budgets and outcomes are met.
• Own contract scope and manage the commercial landscape across the programme.
• Translate high-level outcomes into actionable delivery plans, workstreams and outputs.
• Drive alignment across business, engineering and third-party delivery teams.
• Anticipate risks and issues early and shape mitigation strategies.
• Establish and run governance, including steering forums, RAID, and reporting.
• Produce concise reporting for senior stakeholders and sponsors.
• Maintain financial and delivery discipline over scope, cost and timelines.
• Engage busy senior stakeholders and escalate when needed.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Systems integration

Governance

Multi-stakeholder

SC clearance

Job description

Rowden in Bristol seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead a complex systems integration programme, delivering on milestones, budgets and outcomes. You'll work with engineering, software and security specialists to translate strategy into actionable plans, ensuring governance, risk management and clear reporting to sponsors.

Applicants will have extensive experience delivering multi-year, multi-vendor programmes in demanding environments, and must be eligible for SC clearance.