Strategic Initiatives Lead: Drive High-Impact Programs

Jobtailor; Reading; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Reading, United Kingdom, seeks a Programme Manager to drive high-priority strategic initiatives and sponsor programmes at C-suite level. You will translate objectives into delivery plans with milestones and accountabilities, coordinating cross-functional teams across the business.

The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and presentation skills, the ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority, and a disciplined approach to turning plans into outcomes,

Qualifications

• Strategy consulting experience at Associate, Senior Associate or Consultant level or equivalent.
• Experience at a strategy consultancy supporting strategic, operational or transformation programmes.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Execution discipline to turn plans into outcomes.
• Strong programme management capability.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and coordinating cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive progress without direct authority.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organisation and close attention to detail.
• Proactive, low-ego approach with intellectual curiosity, personal accountability and flexibility.
• Experience advising technology, deep-tech, software, fintech or other innovation-led businesses (nice-to-have).
• Experience working with private equity-backed businesses (nice-to-have).

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic objectives into delivery plans with milestones and accountabilities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, align stakeholders and manage programme dependencies.
• Track milestone progress, surface risks early and resolve delivery challenges with stakeholders.
• Keep the executive team informed about progress, risks and decisions needed.
• Turn strategic priorities into delivered outcomes and support growth.

Skills

Strategy Consulting

Programme Management

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Influence

Execution Discipline

Cross-Functional Coordination

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Attention to Detail

Proactive Approach

Tools

Strategic Planning

Operational Transformation

Workstream Coordination

Risk Management

Delivery Planning

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Execution Discipline

Job description

Jobtailor in Reading, United Kingdom, seeks a Programme Manager to drive high-priority strategic initiatives and sponsor programmes at C-suite level. You will translate objectives into delivery plans with milestones and accountabilities, coordinating cross-functional teams across the business.

The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and presentation skills, the ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority, and a disciplined approach to turning plans into outcomes,