Strategic Programme Leader - Major Capital Projects

Turner & Townsend; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Programme Manager to lead complex capital programmes across multi-disciplinary teams. You will drive programme governance, stakeholder engagement and delivery excellence, aligning with client objectives and business goals.

You will manage risk, schedules and finances, while fostering a high-performance One Business culture across the commission teams and partners.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale real estate or infrastructure programmes.
• Ability to translate client goals into measurable business outcomes.
• Strong governance, risk and financial oversight skills.
• Proven leadership across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful execution of small to medium transformation programmes and contribute to large-scale delivery.
• Establish governance and control frameworks for programme management.
• Engage stakeholders and communicate across leadership forums with clear reporting.
• Oversee programme logs, reporting, data quality and secretariat duties.
• Promote collaborative culture and high performance within teams.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Professional accreditation (RICS/CIOB/APM) desirable

Tools

MS Office Suite

PM tools & reporting systems

AI & data tools awareness

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Programme Manager to lead complex capital programmes across multi-disciplinary teams. You will drive programme governance, stakeholder engagement and delivery excellence, aligning with client objectives and business goals.

You will manage risk, schedules and finances, while fostering a high-performance One Business culture across the commission teams and partners.