Senior Project & Programme Leader (Hybrid, Large Budgets)

Vwfs; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 10% on target

Pension 9%

Car scheme ECO / BEV option

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Life assurance 4x salary

Care Concierge

LinkedIn Learning

Development programmes

Cycle to work

Job summary

VWFS UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of high‑impact change initiatives in a hybrid Milton Keynes setting. You will manage multi‑million budgets, lead matrix teams and partner with senior IT and business stakeholders to drive strategic outcomes.

The role requires senior delivery expertise in regulated environments, with a strong bias for results, governance, and commercial judgement. A robust MSP/PM qualification is preferred, and a discretionary bonus applies.

Qualifications

• Delivery of large, complex, multi-project programmes in lean‑agile settings.
• Experience across Agile, Waterfall and iterative methods with a lean‑agile qualification.
• Experience managing multi‑million‑pound budgets in a regulated environment.
• Proven leadership of matrix teams including mentoring and performance coaching.
• Experience managing third‑party suppliers through full project lifecycles.
• Strong leadership, negotiation and influence at senior levels including Board.
• Sound understanding of risk, governance and regulatory requirements.
• Integrity-driven, customer-focused mindset and desire to continuously improve.
• MSP Practitioner or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in Financial Services / Automotive Finance / B2C finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of large, complex projects and programmes with the right approach.
• Own scope, budget, quality and timescales; manage multi‑million budgets and dependencies.
• Lead and develop project teams; provide direction, coaching and support.
• Build robust business cases with costs, benefits and ROI.
• Influence senior stakeholders and provide updates to Steering Committee/Board.
• Anticipate risks, issues and dependencies; implement mitigations and controls.
• Manage third‑party suppliers and ensure seamless integration into delivery plans.
• Ensure successful transition into business with operating models and governance.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Large-scale programmes

Agile & Waterfall

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Leadership & coaching

Risk & governance

Regulated environment

Finance / budgeting experience

Education

MSP Practitioner or equivalent qualification

Job description

VWFS UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of high‑impact change initiatives in a hybrid Milton Keynes setting. You will manage multi‑million budgets, lead matrix teams and partner with senior IT and business stakeholders to drive strategic outcomes.

The role requires senior delivery expertise in regulated environments, with a strong bias for results, governance, and commercial judgement. A robust MSP/PM qualification is preferred, and a discretionary bonus applies.