Senior Programme Manager, Transformation & PMO Lead

Matchtech Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to provide senior PMO leadership for a complex transformation programme. The role emphasises integrated planning, governance, and cross-functional delivery across multiple partners and business units.

The successful candidate will deputise for the Programme Director, manage a programme-wide plan, and drive delivery assurance while coordinating with technology partners and senior stakeholders in a demanding, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in senior programme management, programme delivery or IT PMO leadership within a large-scale, complex transformation.
• Proven ability to deputise for a Programme Director or equivalent senior programme leader with executive stakeholders.
• Experience managing integrated plans across multiple workstreams, organisations and delivery partners.
• Strong governance experience, incl. steering group reports, packs and decision papers.
• Understanding programme controls: critical path, milestones, risks, dependencies, change control and assurance.
• Experience managing systems integrators, consultancies or third-party technology partners.
• Facilitation, influencing and conflict-resolution skills with constructive challenge.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving abilities in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted deputy to the Programme Director and represent the programme in leadership forums.
• Own and maintain the integrated programme plan across workstreams, partners and milestones.
• Lead cross-workstream planning sessions and ensure logical sequencing to outcomes.
• Manage programme governance, calendars, agendas, packs and key decisions.
• Maintain effective controls covering risks, issues, dependencies, scope and delivery assurance.
• Analyze delivery data to identify risks and drive recovery or re-planning.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders, consultancies and technology partners.
• Lead the PMO team and drive standardisation of ways of working.

Skills

Senior PMO

Governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Integrated planning

Programme leadership

Job description

Matchtech Group is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to provide senior PMO leadership for a complex transformation programme. The role emphasises integrated planning, governance, and cross-functional delivery across multiple partners and business units.

The successful candidate will deputise for the Programme Director, manage a programme-wide plan, and drive delivery assurance while coordinating with technology partners and senior stakeholders in a demanding, fast-paced environment.